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Wind turbines
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy; a process known as wind power. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or pumping water, the device is called a windmill or wind pump. Developed for over a millennium, today's wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging or auxiliary power on sailing boats; while large grid-connected arrays of turbines are becoming an increasingly large source of commercial electric power.
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Energy; Wind turbines
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Energy; Wind turbines
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DS419 case of the World Trade Organization
Energy; Wind energy
DS419 case is triggered between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The case was requested for consultation by U.S. under the tile of "Measures Concerning Wind Power Equipment." ...
Dongfang Electronic Cooperation Limited
Energy; Renewable energy
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Goldwind
Energy; Wind energy
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Guodian United Power Technology Company Limited
Energy; Renewable energy
Restructured and established in 2007 as a state-owned high-tech company focusing on green energy industry and a leading supplier of total solutions of wind turbine generator systems. Originally, ...