Technology Update: Signal reliability in wind turbine
environments  Protect against electrical noise distortions in
monitoring and control signals to help ensure reliable
collection of wind turbine data, for safe and efficient wind
turbine operation. Can cleaner signals and eliminating ground
loops help your application? See online extras: photos, diagram,
links, videos.   The wind power industry installed more than
1,100 megawatts (MW) of new capacity in the U.S. in first
quarter 2011 and entered the second quarter with another 5,600
MW under construction, the American Wind Energy Association
(AWEA) reported in April. There are 400+ manufacturing
facilities across the country making components for wind
turbines, and dedicated wind facilities that manufacture major
components such as towers, blades, and assembled nacelles can be
found in every region, AWEA reported. With that growth, there’s
an ongoing need for reliable collection of wind turbine data to
ensure safe and efficient wind turbine operation and gr