Wind energy is a promising source of clean power, but it's not perfect. Here are the biggest disadvantages and how science is ...

Thousands of tonnes of non-recyclable wind turbine blades are coming to the end of their lives.

IN RECENT YEARS the manufacture of blades for wind turbines has undergone a revolution, as it were. Two decades ago lengths of 40 metres or so were an achievement. Thanks largely to lighter and ...

A massive study of 120,000+ US households near wind turbines found something surprising about turbine noise and human health ...

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Wind turbines are engineered to harness the energy from wind and convert it into electricity. Some are smooth, whereas others are designed with a serrated edge.

China is known for its impressive fleet of massive wind turbines, and this week, the country turned on its largest yet. The MySE-16-260 is a 16-megawatt turbine with a rotor diameter of 853 ...

Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly important for survival in the increasingly hot and dry summers caused by ...

Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching ...

Many migratory birds die each year flying into the blades of our wind farms. Weather radar data is showing us how we can be nicer to our skyfaring friends. Norway is sacred ground for nature lovers.