A short video from the U.S. Department of Energy illustrates how the 130' long blades of wind turbines generate power. Trying to build a better planet. Read more from this special report. Shaped a ...

Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines. To some, they are elegant icons of the green transition, while others proclaim them to be monstrous eyesores that ruin the ...

QUINBY, Va.—There’s the whimbrel. It’s a large brown and tan shorebird with long legs and a curved beak it uses to dig into the sand and mud for food. And there are wind turbines—176 of them to be ...

An X post from July 2025 received more than 100,000 views while incorrectly claiming wind turbines "don't even work when it's cold." This false statement recirculates each time winter storms cause ...

Using the entire turbine as a big power bank makes sense for odd top-ups on the move, but in a base camp setting, it's better to charge separate power banks and use those, keeping the reserve in the ...

Are we stuck in a rut when it comes to wind turbine design? For decades, horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) have dominated the renewable energy landscape, towering over fields and oceans as the ...

Exposure to high noise levels is a well-known source of adverse physical and mental health impacts in humans. Wind turbines often suffer extra criticism here, but a new study conducted by researchers ...