A short video from the U.S. Department of Energy illustrates how the 130' long blades of wind turbines generate power. Trying to build a better planet. Read more from this special report. Shaped a ...

Registration is open for a free tour of the Kingdom Community Wind project in Lowell on July 22 to see turbines.

Wind turbines are getting bigger and bigger. As a consequence, their components are subjected to ever greater stress or “loads”, such as those caused by sudden gusts of wind and other forms of ...

Wind energy is a promising source of clean power, but it's not perfect. Here are the biggest disadvantages and how science is ...

If you have ever seen a wind turbine in action, or simply being transported, you have an idea as to how massive they are. But have you ever wondered how big these things get in terms of sheer numbers?

Each year a panel reviews papers nominated from the past two years and selects an article of high significance. The paper, published in 2022, describes the first experimental implementation of Model ...

Winds of Change in the Gulf of Maine is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...

The towering structures are often taller than the Statue of Liberty and can adjust to changes in the wind to maximize energy generation. Wind turbines are a modern marvel, harnessing the power of the ...