A short video from the U.S. Department of Energy illustrates how the 130' long blades of wind turbines generate power. Trying to build a better planet. Read more from this special report. Shaped a ...

Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines. To some, they are elegant icons of the green transition, while others proclaim them to be monstrous eyesores that ruin the ...

Wind turbines have become a favorite target for viral posts that travel faster than any weather front, often claiming the ...

QUINBY, Va.—There’s the whimbrel. It’s a large brown and tan shorebird with long legs and a curved beak it uses to dig into the sand and mud for food. And there are wind turbines—176 of them to be ...

If you have ever seen a wind turbine in action, or simply being transported, you have an idea as to how massive they are. But have you ever wondered how big these things get in terms of sheer numbers?

Exposure to high noise levels is a well-known source of adverse physical and mental health impacts in humans. Wind turbines often suffer extra criticism here, but a new study conducted by researchers ...