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DOE praises energy efficiency of wind turbine
The US department of energy (DOE) has joined a number of industry representatives and staff from its national labs to praise the energy efficiency of a new wind turbine at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
In a statement, the body explained that the new state-of-the-art 1.5 MW tool, which is informally known as DOE 1.5, will generate power for facilities at the lab's National Wind Technology Center, as well as providing energy to the local grid.
The organisation explained that the tool will provide a platform for energy efficiency projects such as improving wind technology and lowering costs associated with it.
Dr Mark Handschy, senior advisor to the DOE's under secretary Kristina Johnson, said: "This turbine provides the DOE with a research facility dedicated to understanding the fundamentals of the new uses we’re making of this trusted resource."
Elsewhere in the world, it was recently announced by the UK's chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling that a number of banks based in Britain will help to provide loans to onshore windfarms in the country.
Published by Susan Jones
Thursday 12th November 2009
