Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms

New research has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the vertical turbines increase each other's performance by up to 15%.

US Company Goes Big on Wind Power with Massive New Turbines

  • 6 Mar 2018

General Electric says it’s ready to build the world’s biggest offshore wind turbine, a structure stretching to skyscraper heights and capable of powering more homes than any current rivals.

Scotland facing new wave of larger wind farms with taller turbines

Larger wind farms with taller turbines are to be built across rural Scotland, under government's plan to generate half of the country’s energy needs from renewable sources.

There are over 341,000 wind turbines on the planet

According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in 2016 wind power helped the planet avoid more than 637 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Tesla Teams Up with One of the World's Largest Wind Power Companies

Tesla's Powerpack energy storage systems will now help power Vestas wind turbines. The Danish company is the largest wind turbine maker in the world.

East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm gets green light from government

Known as the East Anglia THREE, the planning consent granted today allows for the instillation of 172 ‘next generation’ turbines, each of which stands 247 meters in height.

This Mini Wind Turbine Can Power Your Home in a Gentle Breeze

A Nemoi turbine can power a four-person household at wind speeds of just 10-13 miles per hour. It’s completely silent and made of 95 percent recyclable aluminum.

World's Largest Wind Turbine Would Be Taller Than the Empire State Building

An alliance of six institutions in US are designing the world’s largest wind turbine at 500 meters tall.

Britain installs world's largest wind turbines in new offshore wind farm

The massive turbines are 195-meters tall and this project is the first time they've been used commercially anywhere in the world.

World's biggest wind turbines now generating power off UK coast

Thirty-two of the world’s largest wind turbines are up and generating power in new offshore wind project off the UK coast.

New York Just Greenlighted The Country's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Yet

The company behind the first offshore wind farm in North America won approval Wednesday from New York state to build the country’s biggest seaward turbines yet.

New Wind Turbines Mimic Hummingbird Wings

A unique biomimetic design could take wind power in a whole new direction, both for small-scale and large-scale renewable energy systems.

Get ready for 24-30% reduction in cost of wind power by 2030

Survey of 163 of experts sees turbine size going up, costs coming down.

The world's first wind-hydro turbines will generate energy even when there's no breeze

The wind-hydro plant will be the first of its kind, and it’s set to be fully operational by 2018.

This New Wind Turbine Could Power Japan for 50 Years After One Typhoon

The technology marks a big step toward energy independence for Japan, which currently imports 84 percent of its power