Inspired by the way palm trees move in high winds, a group of researchers at the University of Virginia and Sandia National Laboratory are developing an extremely long wind turbine Continue Reading
A wind farm here, along the River Trent, cranks out enough clean electricity to power as many as 57,000 homes. Monitored remotely, the windmills, 34 turbines each about 400 feet Continue Reading
Times are tough for oilfield services companies. Rigzone has spent much of the last year reporting on how the industry downturn has affected many of the larger oilfield engineers and Continue Reading
European renewables company DONG Energy said it made a final investment decision for its Hornsea project, the world’s largest offshore wind farm ever planned. DONG said it was moving forward Continue Reading
Utility company E.ON announced plans to start laying the foundation for the Rampion wind farm project slated for the English Channel. The Germany company, with help from Canadian energy company Continue Reading
In six out of 12 months, wind generated enough power to supply more than 100 per cent of household needs, claims WWF Scotland. Picture: TSPL Wind power output hit record Continue Reading
Congressional moves to keep the U.S. government funding through the middle of 2016 translate to a vote of confidence for wind energy, an industry group said. U.S. lawmakers last week Continue Reading
Solar and wind companies scored a major victory when U.S. lawmakers voted to extend lucrative federal subsidies for renewable energy late Tuesday night. The tax credits for new power projects Continue Reading
Five foundations are set after an inaugural construction season for what will become the first commercial offshore U.S. wind farm, developers said. Deepwater Wind, one of the developers behind the Continue Reading
The evolution of floating wind turbines mirrors almost exactly that of offshore oil exploration and production structures. Norwegian oil company Statoil’s decision to build the first floating wind farm represents Continue Reading
