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see all- Wind power at the forefront of renewables field and growing in importance
TC 88: Wind Turbines ensures that wind systems and installations meet the latest technical requirements
Between 2001 and 2011 wind power expanded 10-fold, at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of more than 25,5%, to reach 238 GW at the end of 2011. Extensive work by IEC TC 88 experts has underpinned that growth.
- IEC International Standards help to keep the power on
Standardization work central to the global expansion of industry and economy
IEC TCs preparing International Standards for power generation, transmission and distribution were among the first to be created demonstrating the need for standardization in an industry that is central to the economic activity and prosperity of all countries.
- IEC announces new International Standard for wind turbine gearboxes
TC 88: Wind Turbines publishes IEC 61400-1, a landmark new International Standard
Converting mechanical wind energy to electrical power requires a number of components. One of these, the gearbox, is essential to uprate the low speed of the main shaft attached to the rotor hub. IEC TC 88 has just prepared an International Standard for design requirements for wind turbine gearboxes.
- The Internet of Things in the spotlight
ISO/IEC JTC1 forms two new Special Working Groups
The two new SWGs will deal with Management and IoT (Internet of Things).
- Guilty or not? New IEC and ISO International Standard for credible digital evidence
Methodology to safeguard the integrity and authenticity of digital evidence
ISO/IEC JTC 1 released a new International Standard which will ensure the reliability and credibility of digital evidence, increasingly used in court cases and legal disputes due to the development of technology and the growth of cybercrime.
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