wind power
GE's New 'UFO' Dome Promises to Make Wind Turbines More Powerful
A new dome-shaped add-on to wind turbines may help them generate more power and bring construction costs down in the process.
Inside the Plan to Build a Giant Luxury Windmill in Rotterdam
There's a hotel, a sky lobby, and even a massive roller coaster inside The Dutch Windwheel, from architects DoepelStrijkers.
Switching to Wind Power Would Save California 18 Billion Gallons of Water a Year
Fossil fuel plants currently drain billions of dollars of water—switching over could help save the thirsty state.
US Wind Power Is Expected to Double in the Next Five Years
A new report from the Department of Energy finds that wind will provide 10 percent of the nation’s power by 2020—and double again in the ten years after that.
Charge Your Phone with This 3D-Printed Tree
VTT designs a new energy-harvesting prototype with patterned solar panels for leaves, and a biocomposite trunk.
The US's First Offshore Wind Farm Will Slash Local Power Prices by 40 Percent
America is finally getting its first offshore wind farm—by next fall, five floating turbines in Rhode Island will break open a new cleantech market in the United States.
The Eiffel Tower Is Going Green
Two wind turbines have been installed within the tower's structure, which is part of a clean energy and efficiency upgrade aimed at reducing the monument's ecological footprint.
Wind Powers the Eiffel Tower's Sustainable Future
UGE International's giant turbines are estimated to wipe out the carbon footprint of the structure's entire first floor.
Denmark Says It Will Produce 100 Percent of Its Energy With Renewables By 2050
The Scandinavian nation could be a model for the US, which lags far behind Denmark in promoting renewables like wind and solar, even though the price of producing them has fallen dramatically.
No, Wind Turbines Do Not Make Us Sick, Says Most Comprehensive Study Yet
It's still most likely that our ideas about wind turbines are making us sicker than anything their spinning blades are doing.
Denmark Plans to Be Coal-Free in 10 Years, Totally Clean-Powered in 35
The tiny Scandinavian country is paving the way for the clean energy revolution.
Wind Power Is Actually Cheaper Than Coal, Says Leaked Government Report
If you count the cost of mining, pollution, and healthcare, wind power beats coal by a mile.