Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children’s playgrounds
Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.
Tag: wind energy
Offshore wind reaches all-time high with 21.1GW of new capacity
As the entire energy sector suffers, offshore wind readies for a "new era of growth."
World’s largest offshore wind turbine will be a 16 MW behemoth
When installed, the wind turbine will sweep an area equivalent to more than six football fields.
Wind energy can be the puzzle piece that tackles global warming
It won't be enough on its own, though.
World’s first recyclable wind turbine blade closes the sustainability loop in wind energy
Turbine blades have always been the Achilles heel of wind power -- until now.
How wind turbines work — here’s what you need to know
They are gradually becoming one of the leading renewable energy sources around the world
Finally, some good news: Renewables continue surging trend despite the pandemic
It's been one of the best years for renewable energy.
The future of wind farms is vertical, striking new study claims
Vertical wind turbines are found to be more efficient than horizontal ones.
In a single spin, this wind turbine can power a home for a whole day
Two offshore wind parks have already secured their use
Wind and solar energy dominate new US power
Good news... but not good enough.
Denmark generated almost half of its energy from wind in 2019
The country is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral.
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, ...
Driven by solar, renewables are set to expand by 50% in 5 years
Global renewable energy capacity will rise by 50% in five years’ time
Wind turbines act as apex predators in local ecosystems
Researchers found four times more predatory birds around areas without wind farms compared to those that have.
Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target by the end of 2018
We need as many of these stories as we can get.
Falling battery cost might push wind and solar to 50% of global energy generation by 2050
Renewable energy is set to power the future.
We could power the whole of human civilization with wind turbines in the open sea
Offshore wind farms could provide three times more power than land-based turbines
New record: on Monday, 20% of Europe’s energy came from wind
Gone with the wind.
World’s largest wind turbine will be taller than the Empire State Building
In wind energy, bigger is almost always better.
LEGO Group achieves 100% renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule, builds LEGO-turbine to celebrate
When you thought it's not possible to love LEGO even more...