As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, new wind project development is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand. Even Iowa, the nation's most wind-powered state, is ...

Discover the fascinating story behind the Jiuquan Wind Power Base in China's Gobi Desert. As the world's largest planned wind farm, this mega-project faced unique construction and engineering ...

High above the streets of Yibin City in southwest China, a helium-filled airship shaped like a streamlined Zeppelin has quietly become a functioning power plant. The S1500 system, described by its ...

New wind projects could be coming to Northern Maine–just not new power. The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has released a final Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,200 MW of new onshore ...

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2025 issue. The wind blows from two directions to the Los Vientos Wind Farm, Texas’ largest and the nation’s second largest, with 426 turbines towering ...

A team of researchers from UMass Lowell and the United Kingdom are collaborating on an innovative project that could revolutionize wind turbine operation and maintenance, especially in remote ...

Inside the world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead - ON THE GROUND: Stuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the ...

Federal agencies press court to keep Vineyard Wind 1 paused, leaving 10 offshore turbines partially built amid safety concern and legal disputes.