As the world has moved towards sustainable energy sources over the last few years, it’s increasingly common to be close to a wind turbine. The huge turbines visible on the horizon from where this is ...

Discover how to build a simple DIY wind turbine using basic household items like an aluminum can, copper wire, and cardboard.

Wind power’s hidden flaw wasn’t politics but maintenance—now AI-driven drones inspect spinning turbines, proving American ...

The development team at KiteX based in Copenhagen, Denmark have created a new portable wind turbine aptly named the Wind Catcher, offering a lightweight turbine that generates electricity. x10 times ...

Fraunhofer’s lightweight turbine starts in very low wind, delivering efficient, decentralized renewable power where ...

Beyond clean power, offshore wind is fixing the ocean. Learn why aquatic wind turbines are doing a lot more than generating ...

For many environmental enthusiasts, horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) — the kind that look like windmills slowly spinning in the distance — are a pretty familiar sight. Unfortunately, there are ...

As they look for better wind conditions, wind developers have recently been exploring deeper water projects using floating rather than bottom-fixed turbines. Although still in their infancy, floating ...

When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation—sometimes ...

Wind turbines, which contributed more than 9% of U.S. electricity in 2021, last roughly 20 to 25 years before they must be replaced, according to the Energy Information Administration. But some social ...

If you picture a typical wind turbine, it'll probably look like a giant, triple-bladed fan. Called a horizontal-axis wind turbine, it is by far the most common way to harness energy from the wind, but ...