April 30, 2019
General Mills renewable energy commitment gets a boost
General Mills to obtain all the electricity it uses at its US facilities from wind power. In its efforts to…
Category: Wind Energy
April 19, 2019
World’s longest wind turbine blade has been built
The huge turbine blade is longer than 100 meters. France-based LM Wind Power has completed the process of molding the…
April 11, 2019
Wind-turbine mapping project hits major milestone
Over 107,000 onshore and offshore wind turbines have been mapped by IntelStor. A unique wind-turbine mapping project led by cloud-based…
March 26, 2019
New research could lead to development of tools to reduce wind farm costs
ROMEO is developing practical tools that will help overcome obstacles associated with high cost O&M. Researchers a part of the…
March 15, 2019
Renewable power transmission line to transport energy from Iowa to Chicago
A development company wants to build an underground transmission line powered by wind energy. Direct Connect Development Co. seeks to…
March 5, 2019
General Motors to make massive wind energy investment
GM plans to purchase enough wind energy to power most of its Detroit headquarters. General Motors (GM) is upping its…
February 25, 2019
Kite wind power could bring renewable power to remote locations
Airborne wind energy systems could generate clean energy just like traditional wind turbines. Kite wind power could provide electricity to…
February 18, 2019
First-of-its-kind flag renewable energy system developed by UK scientists
An energy-harvesting device uses inverted flags to generate renewable energy. University of Manchester scientists have developed a flag renewable energy…
February 15, 2019
New research could help protect and save bats from wind turbines
Texas study discovers new way to deter bats from the paths of wind energy turbines. New research conducted at the…
February 6, 2019
Floating wind energy projects to receive multi-million dollar support from the DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $28 million in funding for new ARPA-E program. In and effort to advance…
January 28, 2019
Budweiser Super Bowl commercial puts the spotlight on wind energy
Budweiser is showing off more than its famed Clydesdales and Dalmatian dog in its newest Super Bowl commercial. Super Bowl…
January 16, 2019
Offshore wind turbines have forced loons into smaller habitats, study says
Wind farms in the German North Sea have altered the migration paths of these aquatic birds. A new study published…
