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Wind Power

This Dutch Wind Wheel Is Part Green Tech Showcase, Part Architectural Attraction

A giant structure proposed in Rotterdam puts cutting-edge energy tech inside a rotating observation wheel, with room for a hotel and apartments

The world's first large scale offshore wind farm in Denmark. The 80 turbine installation was completed in December 2002.

Trending Today

America’s Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big

A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development

New Research

In a Blizzard, You Can Watch How Wind Turbines Move the Air

It’s pretty cool to see the patterns turbines create in the wind. But it could also help design better blades.

A wind farm in Amarillo, Texas.

Cool Finds

See All These New Energy Projects? Most of Them Are Renewables

In the next four years, U.S. renewable energy development will outpace conventional fuel plants

These inflatable wind turbines are capable of delivering two to tree times the amount of energy produced by conventional towers, a Boston-based startup says. The turbines will be part of a pilot that will power a dozen homes in Alaska.

Tech Watch

Massive Flying Wind Turbine Could Offer A New Path To Clean Energy

A Boston-based startup is piloting its invention in Alaska, but could soon bring alternative energy to the masses.

New Research

Myth Debunked: Wind Farms Don’t Alter the Climate

A model indicates that doubling Europe’s number of wind turbines would have a negligible effect on temperature and precipitation

How Many Birds Do Wind Turbines Really Kill?

The giant spinning turbines are basically bird death traps - and often they cut through prime flying space making the carnage even worse

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