A new wind turbine design promises better offshore energy
Lower costs, cheaper wind turbines and hurricane safe. That's the future of offshore wind energy promised by SeaTwirl,...
Massive new wind turbine design produces more energy
A Norwegian company wants to help Norway reach its goal of harnessing 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2040...
Virginia will soon have the US’ largest offshore wind farm
Virginia is about the get the biggest wind farm in the U.S. The state has just agreed to let Dominion Energy build...
Wind tech jobs are one of the fastest growing in America
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you enjoy climbing tall ladders and yearn to join the green economy? If...
Siemens Gamesa makes “world’s first” recyclable wind turbine
Siemens Gamesa claims to have created the world's first recyclable wind turbine blades. The RecyclableBlade turbine...
Shine Turbine is a wind-powered portable device charger
A modern problem of the off-grid and outdoorsy lifestyle is how to keep your devices powered. Battery packs are...
Vertical wind turbines could make wind farms more efficient
Research carried out by Oxford Brookes University has found that vertical turbine designs could make large wind...
The Gaia off-grid container house has a custom rooftop wind turbine
Made using an upcycled, discarded shipping container and featuring its own personal wind turbine, three solar panels...
UK plans to be powered entirely by offshore wind turbines by 2030
U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson has affirmed government plans to ensure that the entire country is powered by...
Painting wind turbines may reduce bird collisions and deaths
A new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution shows that painting one blade on a wind turbine black...
IceWind launches residential wind turbines in the US
IceWind, an Iceland-based company, has launched its groundbreaking products in the U.S. The wind-based energy company...
Educational center in Russia has a wind turbine and rooftop solar panels
Located in the Russian village of Khryug in southern Dagestan, the Luminary Inspiration Center is a welcomed educational...
IceWind demos new residential wind turbine in Texas
Residential micro wind turbines may one day become a popular way for people to produce their own power at home....
Ecocapsule launches SPACE for semi off-grid living
Slovak company Ecocapsule has just debuted their newest egg-shaped micro-unit — SPACE, a tiny mobile home with...
Recycled wind turbine blades proposed as a playscape for Burning Man
Washington-based architect and designer Michael Mannhard has unveiled designs for BladeYARD, a proposal for a Burning...
Windwords proposal turns wind turbines into public art
In a bid to clamp down on the NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) opposition to wind farms, international design collective...
Renewable energy surpasses fossil fuels in the UK
In a first for the United Kingdom, wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources have generated...
Green batteries? Renewable energy storage will cost nature
Our quest to save the world by achieving 100 percent renewable energy will unfortunately also be devastating for...
President Trump attacks wind turbines, claims the noise causes cancer
Speaking at an event for the National Republican Congressional Committee, President Trump took a shot at wind power...
California waters could open soon to offshore wind farms
With 3,427 miles of coastline, one would think establishing wind farms in California would be a cinch. As it turns...
LEGO reintroduces Vestas wind turbine set, now made with plant-based plastic
LEGO Group has just released a LEGO Creator Expert set from the 'vault' that focuses on sustainable energy. The...
Sleek fiberglass visitor center is a beacon for wind energy in Denmark
The wind turbines in Thisted, Denmark don’t just generate renewable energy — they're among the world’s largest...
General Electric to debut world’s largest wind turbine in UK
General Electric just announced that it will begin testing the world's largest wind turbine - the Haliade-X - at...
World’s most powerful wind turbine installed off the coast of Scotland
The world's most powerful wind turbine was just installed off the coast of Scotland. Developer Vattenfall announced...
Ryan Zinke claims wind energy contributes to global warming
Wind turbines kill up to 750,000 birds every year, according to Donald Trump's Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke....
‘Acoustic lighthouses’ could warn birds about wind turbines
Birds and humans don't always co-exist peacefully — each year millions of the small animals fly into buildings,...
Nova Scotia Power pioneers new energy storage system using Tesla Powerpacks
Nova Scotia Power has established a pilot project that utilizes Tesla's Powerpack 2 home batteries and their utility-grade...
Dead rabbits found at Iowa wind farm likely used to lure and kill eagles
In a story that may have come two days late, a local landowner-farmer in Delaware County, Iowa was shocked to...
Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells
Researchers recently took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The...
Tesla earns contract for world’s first solar, wind and storage project
Tesla has won its first contract with Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine maker, to supply its Powerpack batteries...
