Wind is often touted as a cleaner alternative to nuclear power, but how many wind turbines would it take to match the output ...

"This suggests that a relatively simple visual change could reduce bird mortality in connection with wind power." ...

Scientists Painted Wind Turbines to Look Like Venomous Snakes and Birds Noticed Immediately ...

One of the key challenges to climate-neutral power generation is addressing the risk of unpredictable power surges from ...

A turbine with one blade painted black at a wind farm near Glenrock, Wyoming. Courtesy of Jona Whitesides, Pacificorp This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...