Floating, deep-water wind farms inch closer to reality
The tantalizing prospect of deep-water wind farms, using vast, floating turbines, is coming closer to reality.
Until now, commercial offshore
Which countries produce the most wind energy?
The world was producing nearly 238 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy as of the end of 2011, with the fastest
LEGO wind turbines to sprout in North Sea
LEGO is helping a new crop of wind turbines sprout up in the North Sea off of Germany’s coast.
For nuke-nixing Germany and Siemens, it's full-steam ahead with wind
Nuke-rejecting Germany plans to expand its renewable energy base even further with a new offshore power wind-energy plant featuring 80
New ventures to put China's wind energy on steroids
After several years of courtship, Siemens and Shanghai Electric are tying the knot and looking to raise a giant offspring
GE teams with firm planning 1,000 MW of new wind power in India
GE is joining forces with a company planning to develop one gigawatt — that’s 1,000 megawatts — of wind-energy projects
Made-in-Canada wind energy: Small but growing
Canada is now generating more than 4,600 megawatts of electricity from wind power, enough to power more than one
GE turbines to add 300MW of new wind power in Illinois
Two wind farms under development in northeast Illinois are expected to add another 300 megawatts of clean-energy capacity to the
How to build a better wind turbine? GE finds inspiration in MRIs
GE is using MRI — magnetic resonance imaging — technology to research ways to dramatically boost the energy-generating capabilities of wind turbines.
US Energy Dept. finalizes $102m loan for Maine wind farm
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $102-million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind LLC, which plans to