Key findings indicate wind energy prices at all-time lows as wind turbines grow larger Wind energy pricing remains attractive, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Department o... Read more
The “Internet of Things” could make cities “smarter” by connecting an extensive network of tiny communications devices to make life more efficient. But all these mach... Read more
Turning good vibrations into energy A project at The Ohio State University is testing whether high-tech objects that look a bit like artificial trees can generate renewable power when they a... Read more
To make ships more eco-efficient, engineers have been working with alternative fuels. A Norwegian engineer is currently pursuing a new approach: With VindskipTM, he has designed a cargo ship... Read more
The industry must fight the perception that wind energy cannot compete with fossil fuels Coming off one of the most tumultuous years in its recent history, the U.S. wind power industry has e... Read more
New patent filings show that the company is working on a new kind of turbine that creates energy that can be stored and used later, even when it isn’t windy. Certainly, Apple’s future will a... Read more
Instead of fiberglass, a super-strong architectural fabric will be wrapped around the blade frame The latest round of ARPA-E grants was just announced and among the 66 cleantech proje... Read more
“Wind could easily sustain 25 percent of the grid’s capacity with no strain.” Wind is the now the cheapest form of electricity generation, with an average price of 89c a kilowatt hour compar... Read more
A Tunisian invention that harvests wind energy through adesign inspired by sailboats promises cheaper, more efficient wind energy. The bladeless wind turbine, the Saphonian, named after th... Read more
18 V2 vertical axis wind turbines on the medical center’s roof Venger Wind and US renewable distributor SWG Energy just installed the world’s largest rooftop wind farm atop the Oklahoma Medi... Read more
The winds of change have blown VAWTs’ way once more. Sandia National Laboratories’ wind energy researchers are re-evaluating vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the pro... Read more
Isothermal compressed air A University of Minnesota invention could help make storage of solar and wind energy more efficient and economical. The invention was licensed to SustainX, a leadin... Read more
A Colman man has teamed up with his father to create an innovative invention that uses wind power to create energy. But it’s not a wind tower; this invention uses wind created artificially –... Read more