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 ...

SSE Renewables cuts turbine count for Arklow Bank 2. See how this offshore wind project adapts to meet environmental goals.

Researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed an AI-based tool that could significantly boost the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of future wind ...

Renewable energy is critical for addressing global climate change, and accurate assessments of its potential are key for decision making and planning. This study provides a detailed, farm-level ...

Wind turbines keep getting bigger: Each blade can be longer than a football field, and one offshore turbine recently installed in China is as tall as a 50-story building. Making the base to hold up a ...

As the wind energy industry matures, operators and service providers are increasingly focused on maximizing turbine ...

Exo Engineering's bespoke reef design and long-term monitoring is aligning engineering with ecology in the North Sea.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Llewellyn King has been a player in the energy space since 1970. Jimmy Dean, the country musician, actor and entrepreneur, ...

Terry Husted lives in DeWitt County, a major pathway for migrating birds in central Illinois. After a company submitted plans to construct a wind farm in his area, Husted said he grew worried about ...

In the past, when designing the profile of rotor blades, the layout of wind turbines in a farm, or the day-to-day operation of wind turbines, engineers have relied on ad hoc adjustments added to the ...