In fact, the turbines were able to reach an efficiency of 53%, which is just shy of Betz's Law, a theorem that says no wind turbine would be able to convert more than about 59.3% of wind energy into ...

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Dec. 27, 2024. Find that audio here. The SunZia wind farm and transmission line has been dubbed the largest renewable infrastructure project in ...

Wind turbines usually jut up from the ground like giant pinwheels. Now a company in China is exploring a new form factor: flying wind turbines. These zeppelin-like aircraft float high in the sky, ...

'We have entered a key stage in the execution of a project that is truly reshaping the Polish energy landscape'. Image by BenGrasser via iStock Orlen Group and Northland Power have completed the ...