When it comes to harvesting energy from air currents, the big wind turbines usually get all the attention. For example, in 2023, the world's largest wind turbine, with a 260-meter (853-ft) diameter ...

The phrase wind power likely conjures images of massive spinning blades. But some companies now make micro wind turbines—tiny devices that can be installed in homes, businesses, and public parks. “We ...

CSSC says that an example 1-gigawatt capacity offshore wind farm using these 18-MW beasts would require 13% fewer units than if you'd used 16-MW turbines, and the corresponding reduction in sea bed ...

Wind power plays a major role in modern electricity systems because it provides low-cost energy, creates jobs, and produces ...

Madison County, Iowa, a province known for its picturesque wooden bridges, has been fighting the encroachment of the wind industry for several years. Due to a recent legal settlement, MidAmerican ...

The share of wind power in total electric power generation is expected to increase, and with that comes a requirement for this carbon-free source to be more reliable. The most important component of a ...

For decades, offshore wind energy engineers and scientists have researched and made the pitch that coastal wind energy can supply needed energy to the grid, emission-free, that will spin for decades ...

Wind turbines usually jut up from the ground like giant pinwheels. Now a company in China is exploring a new form factor: flying wind turbines. These zeppelin-like aircraft float high in the sky, ...

Substantial research has been conducted that links wind turbines to avian fatalities. The majority of birds that are impacted by wind turbines are birds of prey. Wind turbines create wind vortexes ...