Harnessing Wind Energy Twice per Revolution. Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are gaining attention as an alternative to traditional horizontal axis designs because of their ab ...

Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world ...

Doucet put 16 designs of vertical turbine blades through the motions to arrive at three final versions that made it to the wind tunnel testing. After rigorous testing at two facilities in the US ...

This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator.The whole ...

The growing global focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has become a central driver of the transition to renewable energy sources, including wind energy. International agreements, such as ...

New vertical axis wind turbines that could be a game-changer for distributed generation powering farms, factories and apartment blocks are being taken for a trial spin by a team in Australia. Flinders ...

Offshore wind energy will experience significant growth in the coming decades. TNO is working on new techniques and methods.

Vineyard Wind 1 is once again turning wind into electricity, even as its developer works to meet a federal mandate requiring ...

GE Vernova's LM Wind Power will close its wind turbine blades plant in the Brazilian city of Suape due to a drop in demand in ...

The decision comes six months after a blade on one of Vineyard Wind’s turbines broke apart 14 miles southwest of the island and littered south shore beaches, prompting the federal government to ...