Wind power plays a major role in modern electricity systems because it provides low-cost energy, creates jobs, and produces ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Wind farms have generated a record share of U.S. electricity production so far in 2024, and are the second largest source of clean power behind nuclear plants ...

Amid a major increase in renewable energy development across the country, some projects are facing resistance from local residents. In addition, there’s been a rise in the number of local regulations ...

Policy adjustments are now improving the outlook for wind in 2026, as Europe raises auction price caps, reforms tender ...

Wind power technology in 2025 pushed well beyond incremental upgrades, with engineers rethinking how, where, and even what ...

Instead of gathering momentum, the industry is confronting obstacles that could hinder its ability to realize the renewable resource’s promised benefits. By Patrick McGeehan Patrick McGeehan writes ...

For example, operators of wind farms must constantly adjust a variety of parameters, including the orientation of each turbine as well as its rotation speed and the angle of its blades, in order to ...

China has significantly broadened its wind power development targets as it seeks to expand renewable energy adoption and advance its decarbonization goals. At the China Wind Power conference in ...

Wind turbines usually jut up from the ground like giant pinwheels. Now a company in China is exploring a new form factor: flying wind turbines. These zeppelin-like aircraft float high in the sky, ...

For the first time, engineers at MIT have developed a comprehensive, physics-based model that accurately represents the airflow around rotors even under extreme conditions. The new model enables the ...