The awareness of a greener future and its benefits is getting all the right attention in Europe. With the current climate conditions and with energy bills skyrocketing, every other person in the ...

As time passes, we have made extensive improvements in wind turbine technology. A new 885-foot giant from Grimshaw has ...

EPFL researchers developed optimal pitch profiles for vertical-axis wind turbines using a genetic learning algorithm. The new pitch profiles resulted in a 200% increase in turbine efficiency and a 77% ...

Wind energy is recognized as an essential part of the shift to sustainable energy shift. However, its involvement in distributed energy generation is limited by the tendency to build turbines for ...

A modern day windmill that is good for the environment and your wallet. Sept. 16, 2010— -- Moving to alternative energy reduces our dependence on foreign oil, but it is not always easy or ...

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is investing in a new type of wind turbine designed for use by homes and businesses. On Thursday, tribal officials dedicated a new manufacturing plant in McGregor where ...

Are we stuck in a rut when it comes to wind turbine design? For decades, horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) have dominated the renewable energy landscape, towering over fields and oceans as the ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - West Texans are used to seeing wind turbines while driving down the road, but it would be a surprise to pass one in a major city. “Those as you can see are big turbines. You ...