Volume down, production up: Making wind work harder

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Harnessing the power of the wind is not pollution-free. Noise is one of the main complaints for onshore turbines. At this windfarm near the Spanish city of Burgos technicians are installing a new device which aims to turn down the volume. It could have a major impact on the wind energy market as more companies seek to build turbines onshore near to urban areas, where restrictions on noise are much stricter. Also, wind turbine noise can come at a cost to efficiency, so developing new technology … READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/29/volume-down-production-up-making-wind-work-harder euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronewsknowledge Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

Published 2015-09-30 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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