New vertical axis wind turbines that could be a game-changer for distributed ... and companies can decide to deploy VAWTs to green their factory, farm, apartment block or aged care facility, to list a ...

The world's first offshore wind farm was installed in 1991 off the coast of Vindeby on the Danish island of Lolland. It ...

The evolution of offshore wind energy has brought new possibilities for harnessing stronger and more consistent sea winds.

which further increases the efficiency of the turbine in capturing kinetic energy. Arguably one of the coolest features of the Birmingham Blade is its curved arms mounted around a central vertical ...

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 ...

Noise from wind turbines limits where they can be built. But a design that mimics the shape of owl feathers can make wind farms quieter and help renewable energy grow faster. On a recent winter ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released an encouraging new report revealing that 90% of wind turbine materials are already recyclable using existing infrastructure, but tackling the ...

A second Siemens Gamesa 5.X blade in a matter of months has broken off a turbine at a Swedish onshore wind farm, resulting in 51 further turbines being shut down at the site. The blade on the SG ...

Researchers investigated how urban layout and ... Machine Learning Enables Viability of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers have used a genetic learning algorithm to identify ...

Renzo Piano’s Dragonfly Wind Turbine, with two blades, in partnership with ENEL Green Power, marries clean design to nature’s efficiencies. In Pisa, it also has been put to the proof to prove to all ...