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Scotland Will Soon Get The World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Windfarm

Online

4 years ago

Scotland Will Soon Get The World’s Biggest Floating Offshore Windfarm

Sophie Kleeman

Online

5 years ago

Why Do Wind Turbines Have Three Blades?

Casey Chan

Monster Machines: The World’s Biggest And Best Gas Turbine Can Power 400,000 Homes

Online

6 years ago

Monster Machines: The World’s Biggest And Best Gas Turbine Can Power 400,000 Homes

Andrew Tarantola

If you thought the GE90 aircraft engine was a masterpiece of modern engineering, just get a load of this beauty. General Electric’s 9HA is the most advanced and efficient gas turbine available today and though it may not be able to lift a 787 off the ground, this potent electricity…

Handheld Jet Thrusters Make Any Sport Instantly Extreme

Online

7 years ago

Handheld Jet Thrusters Make Any Sport Instantly Extreme

Andrew Liszewski

7 years ago

This Wonderful Sound Is A Turbine Engine’s Worst Nightmare

Eric Limer

Turbines are huge, intricate, beautiful machines. And if you drop something inside of them, they double as musical instruments. But as YouTuber AgentJayZ demonstrates, the delightful xylophone sound that makes is actually horrible.

Monster Machines: The Biggest Marine Turbine Engine In History

Science & Health

8 years ago

Monster Machines: The Biggest Marine Turbine Engine In History

Andrew Tarantola

Drop This Underwater Turbine In Any River For Free Continuous Power

Science & Health

8 years ago

Drop This Underwater Turbine In Any River For Free Continuous Power

Andrew Liszewski

Monster Machines: World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Is As Broad As An Airbus 380

Science & Health

8 years ago

Monster Machines: World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Is As Broad As An Airbus 380

Andrew Tarantola

The first commercial offshore wind turbine that Siemens created 30 years ago had 5m long blades and produced a paltry 30kW. A lot can change over three decades. The company’s newest offshore model isn’t just the biggest in the sea; it’s the biggest anywhere.

The World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Has Blades Bigger Than A 747-Wing

Science & Health

8 years ago

The World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Has Blades Bigger Than A 747-Wing

Adrian Covert

Monster Machines: World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Blades Spin At 290km/h

Science & Health

8 years ago

Monster Machines: World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Blades Spin At 290km/h

Andrew Tarantola

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