China’s Wind Energy Investments at an All-Time High
In China, wind energy is quickly overtaking coal and hydro power to become a major source of electricity. In fact, wind energy in China...
Kite-Powered Electric Vehicle Sets Three World Records in Trek Across Australia
Evonik, a New Jersey company that has been developing lithium-ion batteries for Daimler for the past 5 years, has developed a record-breaking electric vehicle...
Two Vulture Species in Africa at Risk of Extinction Due to Wind Power Project
According to Birdlife International, two threatened vulture species in southern Africa may be at risk of extinction if a new wind power project in...
2012 Seen as Milestone for Wind Energy in the US
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) confirmed 2012 as a record-breaking year for wind power in the US with a total of over 13...
Texas Introduces World’s Biggest Wind Energy Storage System
North Carolina’s Duke Energy has started operations in what it refers to as the biggest battery power system in the world. The Notrees wind...
Weather Forecast Accuracy Affected by Electromagnetic ‘Clutter’ From Wind Turbines
The development of wind energy opportunities in the UK and Europe, from small micro wind turbines up to larger mega wind developments, both onshore...
Audi’s Synthetic Fuel Produced With Solar and Wind Power
Audi is set to release a number of natural-gas powered vehicles this year, such as the Audi A3 Sportback TCNG. It can run...
Japan Plans World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
It is almost two years since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown in 2011, and after all but reducing its dependence on nuclear power (only...
Belgium to Build Artificial Island to Store Wind Energy
With the growth of wind farms the world over, it becomes necessary to provide some form of electricity backup and also since when the...
Atlantic Wind Connection is Planning Phase One of Offshore Wind Transmission “Backbone”
Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) is an offshore wind transmission project, or “backbone”, being created by Trans-Elect, an independent transmission company and Atlantic Grid Development...
