Wind power generation in the U.S. is enjoying favorable winds. First, the cost of wind turbine installations has dropped by over one-third since 2010 as the capacity of turbines increased. Next, ...

Problems with wind turbines are rare. But if one does catch fire or blades break and fly off in a storm, it tends to be headline news. This can not only damage the reputations of wind turbine ...

With over 350,000 wind turbines currently in use globally, wind continues to be one of the fastest growing forms of renewable energy. In 2021, 93.6 GW of new installations brought global cumulative ...

In order for wind turbines to function effectively across wide ranges of wind conditions, you’ll need what’s known as blade pitch control. Lucy Pao, the Palmer Endowed Chair Professor in the ...

Pitch control is a weak link in wind turbines. Moog’s redesigned version reduces failures and weight while improving safety and reliability.

Individuals seeking to restore local control over largescale wind and solar projects can begin collecting signatures after gaining state approvals.

A 100-foot wind turbine on Deer Island spun out of control for several hours Monday after high winds broke its breaking mechanism, officials said. Around 10 a.m., the Massachusetts Water Resources ...

A 2022 law to speed up clean energy project approvals has become a poster child of California’s struggle to cut bureaucratic ...