http://www.engineering.com RSS feeds for ENGINEERING.com 60 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5732/A-Down-To-Earth-Wind-Turbine.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5732 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5732/A-Down-To-Earth-Wind-Turbine.aspx The wind is faster at higher altitudes and wind power is directly proportional to wind velocity cubed. But mounting a turbine up high makes it more expensive to install and maintain, and requires a stronger tower to support such a top-heavy structure. Engineers at SheerWind have a solution: “scoop” the air from up high and bring it down low to drive a ground-level turbine. Oh, and while they’re at it, how about amplifying the wind speed too? SheerWind coined the ... Tom Lombardo Sun, 19 May 2013 16:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5732 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5730/The-Guts-of-Thinner-Smartphones.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5730 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5730/The-Guts-of-Thinner-Smartphones.aspx Thin is in. But what sets the limit for the thickness (or thinness) your smart phone? Is it the powerful processor that renders 3D games? Or is it the battery that runs for days on end between charges? Nope. Those components could fit comfortably into much thinner housings than even the 7.6 mm iPhone 5. Apple marketing photo The thickness is actually limited by the main camera. Back in the day, most cell phones had no means of taking pictures. Today’s leading smartphones have two came... Don Scansen Fri, 17 May 2013 19:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5730 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5724/PowerWINDows.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5724 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5724/PowerWINDows.aspx No, it’s not a Microsoft product - it’s a new idea for wind power in urban environments. Dr. Farzad Safaei, a professor at University of Wollongong, is developing a new kind of wind turbine that he claims will be easy to manufacture, inexpensive to install, quiet to operate, and scalable. Unlike a traditional horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) or vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), the PowerWINDow looks like [drumroll please] … a window ... with venetian blinds attached. B... Tom Lombardo Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5724 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5707/Off-Grid-Street-Lighting.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5707 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5707/Off-Grid-Street-Lighting.aspx It costs a lot of money to build a road … even more if you want to add wires to power the streetlights from the grid. Urban Green Energy (UGE) has a solution: an off-the-grid streetlight. UGE recently installed 120 streetlights on a stretch of highway in PingQuan, China. What’s special about these lights? They’re powered by a combination of solar and wind. Complementary systems derive the most energy because when the solar resource is low (e.g. in the winter), it’s o... Tom Lombardo Sun, 12 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5707 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5705/Will-the-Q10-save-BlackBerry.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5705 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5705/Will-the-Q10-save-BlackBerry.aspx The Q10 marks the return of the qwerty keyboard. This is something we applaud because the touchscreen version, the Z10, landed in the weeds while recent Apple and Samsung devices have found the fairway. You may recall that I wasn't a fan of launching the touch screen version first. In fact I asked Why is BlackBerry Launching a Touch Phone? and pointed out that BlackBerry Should Watch its Zs and Qs. There have been some positive reviews of the Q10, and by all accounts, the BB10 OS running b... Don Scansen Fri, 10 May 2013 17:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5705 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5690/A-Smart-LED-Bulb.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5690 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5690/A-Smart-LED-Bulb.aspx How many innovators does it take to change a lightbulb? Apparently, just one. In mid-2012, a team of entrepreneurs from Australia, led by inventor Phil Bosua, introduced a unique LED bulb. The LIFX fits in a standard light bulb socket, it’s dimmable, and it’s multi-colored. And you control it with your smartphone ... from anywhere. What makes this LED bulb different than the rest? Each LIFX bulb has WiFi capabilities, allowing it to connect to the internet via a home network. Using... Tom Lombardo Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5690 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5680/Does-This-Energy-Storage-System-Have-Potential.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5680 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5680/Does-This-Energy-Storage-System-Have-Potential.aspx It’s not a new concept: When a wind turbine or solar array generates more energy than you’re using, the excess energy can be stored by pumping water into an elevated holding tank, converting kinetic energy into potential energy. When energy is needed, the water flows down and spins a turbine that generates electricity. Engineers at MIT are proposing a similar system for off-shore wind turbines, but instead of an elevated holding tank, the water would be stored in a 25 meter concrete... Tom Lombardo Sun, 05 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5680 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5655/New-Batteries-Help-Put-Renewable-Energy-on-the-Grid.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5655 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5655/New-Batteries-Help-Put-Renewable-Energy-on-the-Grid.aspx At any given location, the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow. While there's enough cumulative sunlight and wind to provide for our much of energy needs, their transient nature makes it difficult to rely on these renewable sources of energy as a significant contributor to the grid. Battery technology is still pretty crude and expensive, though some communities and even the military are experimenting with battery storage on the grid. But in order for grid-level storage... Tom Lombardo Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5655 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5667/Definitely-Not-1980s-Intel-DRAM.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5667 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5667/Definitely-Not-1980s-Intel-DRAM.aspx It seems that Intel has a lot more on the go than the custom foundry operation discussed in a recent post. Thanks to a heads-up from Paul Boldt of the Ned Matters column, for pointing out that Intel is back in the DRAM game of all things. That's not to say that Intel is about to start making commodity memory chips to go head-to-head with Samsung, Micron and Hynix. Before the tip off of the abstract for the upcoming 2013 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits analyzed in detail by David Kant... Don Scansen Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5667 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5652/Climbing-Robotic-Wind-Turbine-Inspector.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5652 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5652/Climbing-Robotic-Wind-Turbine-Inspector.aspx How do you inspect the outside of a wind turbine? Either stand on the ground and use a telescope, or set up some climbing gear and scale the tower. The first solution is imprecise and the second is expensive and dangerous. Both are time-consuming. Now there's a third option: the HR-MP20 Light Weight Magnetic Climbing Robot by Helical Robotics. This remote-controlled robot can scale a turbine tower while carrying up to 9 kg (20 lbs) of inspection gear such as cameras and ultrasound. It clings to ... Tom Lombardo Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5652 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5622/A-New-Approach-to-Wind-Energy.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5622 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5622/A-New-Approach-to-Wind-Energy.aspx Every few months I read something about the benefits of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs): they’re smaller, they work better in turbulent winds (i.e. urban environments), they can be mounted on rooftops, etc. I’ve seen two of them actually mounted to rooftops, and both caused so much noise and vibration that the residents complained. They also generated very little energy compared to their horizontal axis counterparts. So I’m generally skeptical about VAWTs. But I have to adm... Tom Lombardo Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5622 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5633/Mobile-Phones-Provide-a-Lesson-on-the-Future-of-Disruptive-Technology.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5633 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5633/Mobile-Phones-Provide-a-Lesson-on-the-Future-of-Disruptive-Technology.aspx http://www.flickr.com/photos/56240358@N04/5212225385/ A few weeks ago, the tech community celebrated the fortieth anniversary of a major milestone. The first wireless telephone call was made in NY between Motorola engineer Marty Cooper and his arch nemesis at Bell Labs, Joel S. Engel. No doubt, it was an even better story at the time. The news reporters forty years ago introduced the cell phone as a world changer. And is so often the case, this heralding of a new age was decades early. Motor... Don Scansen Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5633 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5602/3D-Printed-Thermoelectric-Generators.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5602 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5602/3D-Printed-Thermoelectric-Generators.aspx Think of all the excess heat  that's generated and subsequently dissipated as "waste." What if we could harvest that heat and convert it into electricity? The thermoelectric effect is well-known among physicists, but it's terribly inefficient, which may not bother a physicist but it's unacceptable to an engineer. However, if someone could develop a small and inexpensive thermoelectric generator (TEG), some of that wasted heat could be converted into electricity instead of being dissipated i... Tom Lombardo Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5602 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5615/CO-Sensor-with-processor-and-Bluetooth-transmission.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5615 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5615/CO-Sensor-with-processor-and-Bluetooth-transmission.aspx I just received a sample kit of a CO Sensor solution from TI. If you need to design-in a CO/chemical/gas sensor with Bluetooth for a home, commercial or industrial setting, this solution could be a good fit. It’s almost an out-of-the box implementation of a complete sensor with processor and Bluetooth transmission. The kit includes the TI LMP91000 AFE Potentiostat as the sensor interface. The LMP91000 was designed specifically for use with electrochemical sensors, so you could desig... Randy Boulter Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5615 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5585/3D-Photovoltaics.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5585 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5585/3D-Photovoltaics.aspx Photovoltaic panels are typically attached to the roof of a building with a fixed mount. The panels are optimized to face south (in the northern hemisphere) and tilted at an angle that optimizes production. Unfortunately, a fixed mount only optimizes the array for one time of the day one day of the year. PV panels work best when the sunlight hits the panel exactly perpendicular to the panel itself. As you can see in this picture, this panel is optimized to deliver maximum power on the spring and... Tom Lombardo Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5585 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5591/Blackberry-Z10-Phony-or-Bad-data-Either-way-its-a-minefield.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5591 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5591/Blackberry-Z10-Phony-or-Bad-data-Either-way-its-a-minefield.aspx Smoke could be seen rising from BlackBerry (fka RIM) corporate HQ this past week after an equities research firm announced that more of the new Z10 smartphones were being returned in some markets than the number sold. The original news from The Wall Street Journal has now widely circulated on the Internet claiming extremely poor customer reaction to the Z10. The claim from Boston analyst firm Detwiler Fenton is that more phones have been returned than sold. On its face, this is not believable... Don Scansen Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5591 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5584/Nanotechnology-Solar-Ink-Increases-Photovoltaic-Efficiency.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5584 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5584/Nanotechnology-Solar-Ink-Increases-Photovoltaic-Efficiency.aspx Photovoltaic panels enhanced with nanowires can be up to 25% more efficient than traditional PV panels. While the concept was demonstrated several years ago, one obstacle remained: producing these nanowires and adding them to PV panels at a reasonable cost. Solar upstart Sol Voltaics, founded by nanotechnology expert Lars Samuelson, has developed a nanowire production process that promises to make nanowire PV cells cost effective. Rather than growing nanowires on a silicon substrate, a process t... Tom Lombardo Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5584 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5572/Finding-stuff-with-your-smartphone-Will-Linquet-succeed-in-a-crowded-field.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5572 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5572/Finding-stuff-with-your-smartphone-Will-Linquet-succeed-in-a-crowded-field.aspx We’ve written a lots of stories about devices that find your lost keys, wallet, pet, etc.  Electronics engineer Pooya Kazerouni thinks his device is a stand-out compared to Hipkey, Blutracker, Gadget Hound, SticknFind and the rest. Losing stuff is a common problem.  So it’s no wonder that when the magical combination of smartphones that could run apps, GPS and Bluetooth were released, a lot of engineers saw a solution to this problem.  They could build a transmitter... John Hayes Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5572 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5562/After-the-Kick-From-Prototype-to-Production-for-the-Ubi.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5562 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5562/After-the-Kick-From-Prototype-to-Production-for-the-Ubi.aspx In August 2012 a team of engineers launched the Ubi on Kickstarter.  Their goal was $36,000.  They raised $230,000.  Here’s what happened next. The Ubi is not a simple device.  It ships with Internet search, speakerphone, indicator / event light, home speaker system, virtual assistant, alarm clock, intercom, room monitor, and sensor monitor.  In addition to the long features list, the Ubi is also intended to be a development platform in its own right. &nbsp... John Hayes Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5562 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5554/Three-Problems-One-SOL-ution.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5554 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5554/Three-Problems-One-SOL-ution.aspx Problems: 1. Schools’ operational costs are increasing. 2. Kids need STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. 3. Natural disasters cause widespread power failures. The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida, has one solution to all three problems: SunSmart Emergency Shelters. When natural disasters occur, schools are often used as emergency shelters. FSEC is working with Florida utility companies to provi... Tom Lombardo Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5554 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5568/ZeitEco-is-a-battery-powered-super-scooter.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5568 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5568/ZeitEco-is-a-battery-powered-super-scooter.aspx At first look, the ZeitEco super scooter is a very cool device.  According to inventors Andrey Doroshkov and Ilya Shorstov, they set out to make a personal travel vehicle.  Their design objectives were: ·         Vehicle for personal short travel needs ·         Make this personal travel inexpensive, fast and safe ·         Device must... John Hayes Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5568 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5561/Intel-Custom-Foundry-Interview.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5561 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5561/Intel-Custom-Foundry-Interview.aspx The announcement that Altera would be using Intel for wafer production at 14 nm was big news. Several media outlets positioned this as a new era for Intel with current CEO Paul Otellini making way for his replacement when Otellini steps down next month. Intel CEOs from left: Gordon Moore (1975-1987), Craig Barrett (1998-2005), Andy Grove (1987-1998) and Paul Otellini (2005-2013). The new CEO is seen to be the embodiment of the post-PC world at Intel and will have to leverage Intel&... Don Scansen Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5561 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5553/Good-Whey-to-Generate-Electricity.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5553 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5553/Good-Whey-to-Generate-Electricity.aspx The word Wisconsin brings up visions of beer, cheese, and the Green Bay Packers. Although the football team is powerful, Wisconsin’s cheese industry may win the waste-to-energy Super Bowl. During the cheese making process, milk solids are separated from liquid whey. The solids become cheese, and the whey is used in various food products. After the cheese is rinsed, the rinse water includes traces of whey and milk. This rinse water can be used as a fertilizer, but during the winter mo... Tom Lombardo Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5553 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5541/How-to-hack-a-windmill-video.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5541 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5541/How-to-hack-a-windmill-video.aspx This video shows a step-by-step process for building a windmill that generates 600 watts, enough to power a laptop or phone.  There are no guarantees it will be safe, so don’t try this unless you know what you are doing. It was designed by Timothée Peter, an 18 year old from Switzerland with no real engineering background.   To research the design for this wind generator, he simply typed "homemade windmill" into YouTube. This showed him what generator to use, w... John Hayes Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5541 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5519/A-Brilliant-Wind-Turbine.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.engineering.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=5977&ModuleID=429&ArticleID=5519 http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5519/A-Brilliant-Wind-Turbine.aspx A common criticism of wind power is that the wind is inconsistent so you can’t rely on it. To a certain extent that’s true, especially since the grid has difficulty routing energy quickly and efficiently based on real-time conditions. General Electric  (GE) thinks it has a solution: a “brilliant” wind turbine. GE has completed a prototype of a wind turbine designed for utility-scale wind farms that’s capable of communicating with remote sensors, neighbori... Tom Lombardo Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5519