China was already a wind energy superpower. Now it’s testing giant airborne turbines

Wind energy is taking off all over again. This time, literally. In China, a multi-institute research and development project has created a series of large-scale floating turbine prototypes. The helium ...
New Atlas

Extraordinary contra-rotating floating wind turbines to begin testing

Most wind turbines look like a propeller on a stick – which is fine, except once you take the concept out into the deep ocean, where the vast majority of the world's best wind power resources are, and ...
Politifact

Wind turbine generators typically don’t fail after three to four years. That’s just hot air.

A study by energy industry experts showed that an average wind turbine generator lasts around 25 to 75 years. A spokesperson for the wind farm mentioned in the post said its wind turbine generators ...
E&E

Offshore wind turbines are growing larger. How big is too big?

Bigger turbines make more electricity. But companies pushing to make larger turbines could undermine efforts to build a stable domestic supply chain for the emerging industry. Even though offshore ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Turbines are in the water – offshore wind has arrived in Massachusetts

SPOT FOR WIND DEVELOPMENT. WIND IS ALL AROUND US. WE FEEL ITS GENTLE RELIEF ON A WARM SUMMER DAY AND SEE ITS FURY AT THE HEIGHT OF A FEROCIOUS STORM. WE SEE THE WEATHER CHANGING OUR LANDSCAPE IN THE ...
The Indianapolis Star

Why do some wind turbines spin as others nearby stand still?

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. It has been updated and republished as part of our fall coverage. Wind farms are becoming more common in Indiana. The state already boasts ...
PBS

How Do Wind Turbines Work?

For millennia, humans have harnessed the power of wind. Wind fueled the boats of the Egyptians, the irrigation of the Babylonians, and the grain-grinding windmills of the Persians. Today, modern wind ...