The Darrieus wind turbine has a similar shape and has been around for almost 80 years. What's different with the Energy Ball is that it has a horizontal axis, not a vertical one. And it uses a ...

Canyons oriented toward the northeast can funnel and accelerate Santa Lucia winds, creating a Venturi effect. Even slight shifts in wind direction ... some of highest energy levels in the ...

When it comes to clean energy, offshore wind turbine farms are where we see some of the largest machines on the planet. There ...

Vestas , the world's biggest wind turbine maker, said uncertainty could weigh on performance, but the execution of its record ...

When armed with real-time knowledge of turbine performance, operators can focus on how to maximize energy production. Sensors ...

Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world record in the process. On Monday, the equipment manufacturer ...

On his first day in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that attempts to slow the growth in the ...

An engineering expert says the collapse of a wind turbine in western Victoria this week is "totally unacceptable", given the turbines are only two years old. The government says a section of the ...

A scientific team has now shown that access to drinking sites is hampered by wind turbines in agricultural landscapes: Many bat species avoid the turbines and water bodies located close to the ...

The executive order he signed Monday temporarily halts offshore wind energy lease sales in federal waters and pauses approvals, permits and loans for both offshore and onshore wind. During the ...