If you've got enough wind to spin a turbine, you have a source of clean energy. Taking advantage of it is easier and less ...

Modern-day wind turbines are constructed using mostly concrete and steel, topped by the fiberglass composite blades mounted to the nacelle that houses the gearbox and generator, along with much of … ...

A goal of deploying 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2035, enough to power 5 million homes. Reducing the cost of electricity from floating wind turbines by 70%, to just 4.5 cents per ...

As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help. By Katarina Zimmer / Knowable Magazine ...

Scientists who study whale strandings say there’s no known link between wind turbines and whale deaths, although they continue to investigate what role, if any, wind development has in whale deaths.

Big as they are, the new offshore wind turbines are still short of what researchers have modeled as possible in the real world. Griffith was on a team that designed a 50-MW turbine in 2017 with ...

The two U.S. offshore wind farms currently in operation — in Rhode Island and Virginia — have seven turbines combined. All of them generate up to 6 megawatts of power depending on wind strength.

The best home wind turbines: Reviews & Recommendations. The following wind turbines represent solid designs, good build quality, and a satisfied customer base.

Gigantic, floating wind turbines as tall as New York’s famed 30 Rockefeller Plaza could unlock more than double the current US energy demand. CNN values your feedback 1.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Large wind turbines have become a common sight in middle America – from Texas up through the Dakotas – but wind power accounts for less than 10% of the nation's ...