Replacing the turbines on existing wind farms with newer, more powerful and efficient models could double the amount of electricity produced by onshore wind energy in the United States – without ...

Exposure to high noise levels is a well-known source of adverse physical and mental health impacts in humans. Wind turbines often suffer extra criticism here, but a new study conducted by researchers ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. It has been updated and republished as part of our fall coverage. Wind farms are becoming more common in Indiana. The state already boasts ...

Nation’s First Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Biodiversity Hotspot One Year After Green Bank’s Demise, Court Mulls Future of Grant-Based Climate Policy Summer in March? Unusual Heat Wave ...

Imagine 15,300 steel giants, taller than Lady Liberty’s torch, standing where cattle once roamed. This isn’t a sci-fi movie – it’s today’s Permian Basin. While politicians debated oil, turbines became ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

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 ...