Wind turbines have increased in size and quantity to meet clean energy capacity demands
Modern wind power converts the kinetic (movement) energy from wind into mechanical energy. This happens through the turning of...
Brush up on your knowledge of wind!
10. Human civilizations have harnessed wind power for thousands of years. Early forms of windmills used wind to crush grain or pump water. Now, modern wind...
Vietnam has some of the best wind resources in Southeast Asia. In an effort to tap the country’s potential and provide more clean energy to the country, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will...
The impact of the coronavirus around the world and the resulting turmoil in global markets are dominating global attention. As governments respond to these interlinked crises, they must not lose sight of...
Erecting wind turbines on the world’s best offshore sites could provide more than enough clean energy to meet global electricity demand, according to a report.
A detailed study of the world’s coastlines has...
On windy days, Europe's growing number of wind farms can run entire nations on clean energy. But what if there were turbines in every potential location? Scientists have calculated that in such...
The wind energy industry in Europe has joined forces with two other industry bodies to tackle the issue of turbine blades waste.
WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites...
Energy efficiency measures pay for themselves 12 years faster than renewable energy installations.
That’s according to new research from price comparison website MoneySuperMarket, which highlights how the average renewable installation, such as rooftop...
Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according to a new study.
“Even without major policy shift we will...
The European Commission has given the green light for the French Government’s plans to support four demonstration floating offshore wind farms.
They will consist of three to four turbines – installed in the...
An island in Scotland is to be powered by electricity for 24 hours for the first time ever.
Fair Isle, located between Orkney and Shetland and currently home to 55 people, has only...
The US wind industry installed more than 7GW of capacity last year, bringing total utility-scale wind capacity across the nation to to nearly 89GW.
That’s according to new statistics from the US Department...
Britain’s long heatwave threw the country’s green energy revolution into reverse and pushed up carbon emissions this summer, leading experts to stress the need for a diverse energy mix.
The summer of 2017...
The Greek island of Tilos is set to be the first in the Mediterranean to power itself entirely with wind and solar power, The Associated Press reported Sunday.
The final tests of a...
Minerals are so abundant in Chile’s northern Atacama Desert, you can get copper just by kicking the mountain—or so says one of the miners’ favorite proverbs. A century after many of the...
A recent survey shows yet again that solar panels (and wind turbines) have a level of bipartisan popularity that would be the envy of any politician. That means we'll have something safe...
