wind power

For the first time ever, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal in the US

The "Age of Electricity" is here.

Reaching Net Zero Emissions Might Be Much Easier (and Cheaper) Than We Thought

Good climate news is hard to come by, but a new UK report suggests that reaching net zero emissions is definintely achievable.

Can we get wind power without the blades or the actual wind? These startups believe so

New tech developments are happening in the wind power sector

Offshore wind capacity could grow eightfold by 2030, led by an expansion in China

The sector has been growing by almost a quarter every year since 2013.

Wind power has the potential to supply the world's electricity needs 18 times over

Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, the report said.

Careful design and placement of wind turbines can minimize the threat to birds

The size of the turbine and the length of the blades are key to reduce the impacts

Europe could power the entire world with wind power, study finds

It's a major challenge, but the benefits are well worth it.

Scotland produces enough wind energy to power itself twice

This year, Scotland generated enough wind energy to power nearly twice as many homes as there currently are in the country.

World's largest wind turbine will be taller than the Empire State Building

In wind energy, bigger is almost always better.

All electric Dutch trains are now 100% powered by wind energy

The trains consume as much electricity as all Dutch households.

New wind turbine could harness typhoons and generate enough electricity to power Japan for 50 years

Where most people see a threat, a select few see the opportunity of a lifetime.

Wind Turbines are quieter than a heartbeat, study finds

Among the criticism that wind energy gets, one main idea some people complain about is that wind turbines are noisy; some people have even went as far as to claim that even though most of the created noise is way below the range of human hearing (infrasounds), it can cause health problems, including heart issues […]

Coal energy slowly becoming more expensive than wind

I recently came across a great article written in the Washington Post which really gives some insight about the economics behind wind power and coal power. If you happen to listen to the more politicized or economic discussions, you’ll probably notice that the ball is thrown into the field of natural gas: many believe that […]

Large wind farms might cause local (not global) warming

Large wind farms might have a warming effect on the local climate, a research conducted in the US claims, casting a shadow on the long term sustainability of this type of renewable energy. Wind farms and warming Wind farms have quite an unusual way of heating the surrounding environment: by drawing the hotter air from […]

South Africa electric plan for 2020: nuclear, wind and solar for 70% total power

You might think that this isn’t quite the best time in the world to announce a nation wide nuclear plan, with the Japan double tsunami/earthquake incident which lead to the consequent Fukushima nuclear crisis and all, but South African officials don’t seem to let nature intimate them. As such, South Africa’s cabinet ratified a controversial […]