Whenever I cover wind turbines, many of you ask about what's available for home applications. The current market for residential wind has challenges, but there are promising innovations on the horizon ...
(CNN) — As wind energy expands in the United States, concerns have grown about the potential for tall turbines to be a drag on property values. But a new nationwide study that analyzed data from 300 ...
You probably knew that wind turbines can be absolutely massive. But did you know the 'nacelle,' which sits at the top of the turbine and houses components like the generator and gearbox, is large ...
In late 2021, designer Joe Doucet unveiled a concept for an extraordinary wind turbine that looked nothing like the typical turbine dotting our landscapes. Instead of a monumental dandelion, it was ...
From floating mega-turbines to AI-powered micro wind systems, these breakthroughs redefined what wind energy can achieve.
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I live more than an hour northwest of Oklahoma City, and anytime I go to “The City”, as we say in Oklahoma, half of my journey takes me along a county road that is lined with wind turbines. Not only ...
After retirement, wind turbine components are typically recycled or placed in a landfill. The materials making up turbine blades are more difficult to recycle, posing a problem for sustainable ...