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1 online resource (39 pages) : color illustrations. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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NREL/TP ; 5000-58909 |
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NREL/TP ; 5000-58909.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 2, 2016). |
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Published through SciTech Connect. |
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"September 2013." |
| Summary |
Robust U.S. wind turbine manufacturing capabilities and supply chains are important for the United States to reduce the cost of electricity generated from wind turbines. These capabilities and supply chains are also critical to the invention and commercialization of new wind turbine technologies while providing high-quality jobs. The development of advanced drivetrain technologies for wind turbine applications is advancing the state of the art for drivetrain design by producing higher capacity and operating reliability than conventional drivetrains. Advanced drivetrain technologies such as medium-speed and direct-drive generators, silicon-carbide (SiC) IGBT-based power electronics, and high torque density speed increasers require different manufacturing and supply chain capabilities that present both risks and opportunities for U.S. wind turbine manufacturers and the wind industry as a whole. The primary objective of this project is to assess how advanced drivetrain technologies and trends will impact U.S. wind turbine manufacturing and its supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy and other industry participants will use the information from this study to identify domestic manufacturing gaps, barriers, and opportunities for developing U.S. wind turbine manufacturing capabilities and supply chains for next-generation drivetrain technologies. This report also includes recommendations for prioritizing technology areas for possible investments by public, private, or nonprofit entities that will reduce the cost of wind-generated electricity. Such investments foster opportunities to invent and commercialize new wind turbine technologies, and provide high-quality jobs in the United States. |
| Funding |
DE-AC36-08GO28308 WE11.0620 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-39). |
| Subject |
Wind turbines -- United States.
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Wind power industry -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Wind Energy.
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Engineering.
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| Genre/Form |
Online resources.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic government information.
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| Added Author |
Stehly, T., author.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.
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United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information. Distributor.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-5000-58909 |
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