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1 online resource (1 page) : color illustrations. |
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NREL/PO ; 5000-75538 |
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NREL/PO ; 5000-75538.
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"AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 9-13, 2019." |
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DE-AC36-08GO28308 |
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Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from caption (NREL, viewed July 15, 2020). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Atmospheric grand challenges -- Terra incognita -- Metocean processes -- Impacts of wind plant on downstream wind plant(s) and local environment -- Wakes -- Changes of wind resources by climate change. |
| Summary |
Harvested by advanced technical systems honed over decades of research and development, wind energy has become a mainstream energy resource. However, continued innovation is needed to realize the potential of wind to serve the global demand for clean energy. Here, we outline three interdependent, cross-disciplinary grand challenges underpinning this research endeavor. The first is the need for a deeper understanding of the physics of atmospheric flow in the critical zone of plant operation. The second involves science and engineering of the largest dynamic, rotating machines in the world. The third encompasses optimization and control of fleets of wind plants working synergistically within the electricity grid. Addressing these challenges could enable wind power to provide as much as half of our global electricity needs and perhaps beyond. |
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Wind power.
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Wind power plants.
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Wind turbines -- Aerodynamics.
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Atmospheric circulation.
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wind power.
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wind power plants.
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Atmospheric circulation (OCoLC)fst00820394
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Wind power (OCoLC)fst01175627
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Wind power plants (OCoLC)fst01175664
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Wind turbines -- Aerodynamics
(OCoLC)fst01175729
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| Indexed Term |
atmospheric flow |
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grand challenges |
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innovation |
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wind energy |
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wind power |
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wind power plants |
| Added Author |
Veers, Paul S., author.
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Dykes, Katherine, author.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.
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1580100 OSTI ID |
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0000-0002-5530-5173 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-17 (online) |
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E 9.28:NREL/PO-5000-75538 |
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