Counter-rotating wind turbines (CRWTs) represent an innovative paradigm in wind energy conversion, employing a dual rotor mechanism in which two coaxial rotors spin in opposite directions. This ...

Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt uses vibrating ribbons, not blades, to harvest wind efficiently on a smaller scale where traditional ...

The world's first offshore wind farm was installed in 1991 off the coast of Vindeby on the Danish island of Lolland. It included 11 turbines with a capacity of 450 kW each, and the project cost 10 ...

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 ...

If you're on the hunt for a compact turbine generator to replace solar panels, this alternative generator might just be your next must-have camping gadget.

For decades, offshore wind energy engineers and scientists have researched and made the pitch that coastal wind energy can supply needed energy to the grid, emission-free, that will spin for decades ...

We’re motoring out to Vineyard Wind on a hired boat, a private cabin cruiser. At the horizon, the field of turbines gradually comes into clearer view. We hope to answer some of the questions that ...

Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds strengthen and reach between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the ...

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time ...

Getting information about the state’s only offshore wind project under construction has been difficult in the last six months. CAI and the Martha’s Vineyard Times teamed up last week to visit Vineyard ...