Taiwan Tower’s Energy Answer Blowing In The Wind

This twisting, undulating Taiwan skyscraper design is to be powered by hundreds of wind turbines embedded in its facade. Image via Decode Urbanism Office.

An undulating 1,150-foot skyscraper design in Taiwan plans to embed thousands of wind turbines in its skin to generate all of its electrical energy and provide dynamic lighting. Read more →

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Massive SoCal Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off

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A 173-foot-long blade breaks off a Siemens wind turbine at a Southern California wind farm, leading the company to curtail operations worldwide. Read more →

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UGE’s Sun & Wind-Powered Streetlights Prove Their Worth

UGE wind solar streetlights

The combination of two renewable energy technologies ensures that the lights always have enough power for illumination, whether it's day or night. Read more →

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Helical Robotics Debuts Wireless Turbine-Climbing Robots

helical robotics wind turbine robot

Using five neodymium magnets to cling to the turbine's curved metallic surface, the HR-MP20 is able to ascend the turbine shaft with ease. Read more →

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National Wind Technology Center Tests Supersized Turbines

NREL Wind Center

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with their industry partners, are advancing a more sustainable energy future at the NWTC. Read more →

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Wind Power Video: Look, Ma, No Blades!

Model of Ewicon device at TU Delft (image via Mecanoo architecten)

A fresh video shows how using the wind to move electrically charged particles could be an energy producer, with no bird-battering blades. Read more →

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Way Big Wind: Try 10 MW Turbines On For Size

offshore wind turbines

GE wins a contract to build facilities in Denmark to test wind turbine nacelles with an output power up to 10 megawatts. Read more →

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Wind, It Turns Out, Might Be In Limited Supply

tehachapi wind farm

A Harvard researcher looking for the best bets for long-term clean energy says too many turbines could use up the wind power and mess with the climate. Read more →

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Wind Turbine Research Going On In Rhode Island

Wind Turbines

ecoRI News reports on how Rhode Island researchers are studying the noise and visual impacts of local wind turbines. Read more →

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Olive Green: Seattle Hotel Earns Third Major Certification

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Seattle’s Olive 8 is one of the few condo/hotel complexes to earn a LEED Silver certification, a 4 Green Key Eco-Rating for hotels and a Gold Certification from Green Seal. Read more →

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