Portable wind generators promise clean energy in windy conditions, but how do they stack up against the proven reliability ...

Diffuser-augmented wind turbine systems represent an innovative approach to renewable energy harvesting by utilising an additional aerodynamic structure – the diffuser – to enhance airflow over the ...

President Bush has set a national goal of deriving 20 percent of the nation’s electricity from wind energy in his Advanced Energy Initiative launched in February. In response, the U.S. Department of ...

Building-integrated wind turbine technology has been receiving a lot of heat for not being able to deliver what it promises in terms of energy production. Fast Co. Exist profiles a system that places ...

Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly. The development is a ...

In order for wind turbines to function effectively across wide ranges of wind conditions, you’ll need what’s known as blade pitch control. Lucy Pao, the Palmer Endowed Chair Professor in the ...

The future is here, and China is taking the lead. A Chinese energy company has successfully tested a wind turbine that actually flies in the sky. Appearing like a giant blimp, it is designed to ...

A Chinese company reported flying a massive airborne wind energy system to roughly 2,000 meters during a January 2026 test flight that local officials described as the world’s first “urban floating ...