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Recently installed spinner lidar to improve accuracy, prediction of Sandia and wind industry simulation tools

News Article, July 10, 2023 • Sandia National Laboratories’ Wind Energy Technologies researchers successfully installed and deployed the spinner lidar on the hub of a General Electric wind turbine in Lubbock, Texas. The instrument was deployed as part of a cooperative research agreement between Sandia, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and GE for the Rotor Aerodynamics,...

Sandia conducts cybersecurity research to reduce threats to nation’s wind fleet

News Article, February 17, 2023 • Wind energy-specific cybersecurity research and development is critical to the defensive protection of wind assets from cyber threats. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) recognizes the need to assess risks and consequences associated with malicious activities—whether physical or cyber—and has prioritized the strengthening of the...