Offshore Wind Farm to Replace Fukushima’s Nuclear Plant
An offshore wind farm is set to be deployed off the coast of Japan, less than 20 kilometers from the defunct Fukushima Daichii nuclear...
Owl Research Inspires Quieter Wind Turbines
Thanks to research into how owls silently stalk their prey, wind turbines could end up becoming much quieter in the future.
When it comes to...
Dutch Windwheel Powered by its Encased ‘Silent Wind Turbine’
The Dutch Windwheel is a giant circular wind energy converter that houses apartments, hotels, restaurant and a giant coaster ride - a concept of...
GE’s new EcoROTR, the ‘UFO’ Dome, Boosts Wind Turbine Performance
General Electric (GE) adds a new dome-shaped object called EcoROTR, which looks like a UFO, to a standard wind turbine and improves its performance...
SolarMill – Hybrid Wind and Solar Power Generator Hits the Market
The SolarMill hybrid technology that combines solar and wind power generation in a single unit goes on sale across the US.
Rooftop solar is undoubtedly...
Micro-Wind Turbine Array Powers Intel’s Headquarters
The roof of Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California is generating renewable energy with the largest micro-turbine array in the US.
Renewable energy generating rooftops...
Vortex Bladeless – No Blade Future for Wind Turbines
A Spanish company has revolutionized the look of wind turbines and has potentially removed one of the biggest opposition to wind turbine installation.
The company,...
How Global Wind Power Capacity is Set to Boom in 2015
The global wind energy industry has been seeing robust growth, increasing capacity by 16.2% in 2014 from 318,644 MW in 2013 to 369,597 MW.
Much...
Offshore Wind Now Competitive with Gas and Nuclear
Some reports say that offshore wind is crazy expensive. In fact, an economist from Oxford University, Dieter Helm, was quoted in the Economist back...
Renewable Energy Hits Record Breaking Generating Capacity and Investments
Year 2014 has been record breaking for the global renewable energy sector, with generating capacity exceeding 100GW. The biggest investor was China, closely followed...
