Journal article
Grand challenges in the science of wind energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory1
University of Massachusetts2
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration3
Johns Hopkins University4
National Renewable Energy Center5
Norwegian University of Science and Technology6
University of Wyoming7
University of Colorado Boulder8
Sandia National Laboratories9
Resource Assessment Modelling, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark10
Energy Systems Integration Group11
Wind turbine loads & control, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark12
Electric Power Research Institute13
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory14
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark15
University of Oldenburg16
Technical University of Munich17
Chalmers University of Technology18
WindForS – Wind Energy Research Cluster19
Recognis Oy20
Kjeller Vindteknikk Oy21
...and 11 moreHarvested 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 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.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Pages: | eaau2027-eaau2027 |
| ISSN: | 10959203 and 00368075 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.aau2027 |
| ORCIDs: | 0000-0002-5530-5173 , Dykes, Katherine , 0000-0001-8901-6620 , 0000-0002-7315-8584 , 0000-0002-9931-4389 , 0000-0002-7441-0147 , 0000-0001-9698-5083 , 0000-0003-2383-7260 , 0000-0003-1383-0735 , 0000-0001-5490-2702 , 0000-0002-2147-2547 , 0000-0002-4073-2965 , 0000-0001-6947-3605 , 0000-0001-7122-5993 , 0000-0002-3884-5477 , 0000-0001-8826-8164 , 0000-0002-5903-8500 , 0000-0001-9450-8902 , 0000-0001-7448-4632 , 0000-0003-0291-6429 , Sempreviva, Anna Maria and 0000-0001-9206-3495 |
