A new (rather genius) prototype would allow wind turbines to be floating and installed much farther out to sea, keeping down NIMBYism and costs, while giving us a new source of wind power. Meet the WindFlip.READ»
Wind power is great, when there is wind. New forecasting services aim to take some of the guesswork out of when and where renewable energy will come from, predicting wind speeds far enough in advance to save energy companies billions.READ»
Beautiful beaches. Exotic food. Wind turbines and electric cars. Maui--forced to use a lot of renewable energy out of necessity--is now leading the way in using it the most efficiently.READ»
Because you can't just move a wind turbine once you've installed it, a complicated computer program that analyzes everything from tides to deforestation is taking the guesswork out of where to put them.READ»
Little known fact: Wind turbines make air traffic control nearly impossible. But Cambridge Consultants is testing a new kind of radar that would let planes and clean power play nice.READ»
The DOE's latest round of funding focuses on finding alternatives to rare earth metals, which are found in everything from wind turbines to computer hard drives.READ»
When you're a sprawling company like GE, you can make bizarre connections between your products. This time, they've found that tech from medical imaging makes wind power more efficient.READ»
Personal charging devices for electric vehicles are starting to hit the market. Now your EV can have its very own dedicated wind turbine to combat NIMBYs everywhere.READ»
The country is investing heavily in renewable energy, but despite all its turbines, it's not getting the clean power it should be getting. How will that affect its ambitious renewable energy plans?READ»
As the clean energy industry emerges from a challenging period caused by the global economic downturn, it is entering a stage of rapid change in which business models are being transformed against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty. READ»
In Afghanistan, living off the grid isn't a tree hugger's dream -- it's reality. but a renewable-power startup called Sustainable Energy Services Afghanistan is lighting up Afghans' lives, with help from the sun and the wind.READ»
Atlantis Resources has inked a deal with Gujarat Power to build a 50MW plant in the Gulf of Kutch. A "mega marine power project" could combine offshore wind and tidal power sources.READ»
Though it seems like something a Bond villain would dream up, the laser-enabled WindScanners might make the world a better place, by helping wind farms exploit energy more efficiently.READ»
