Nashtifan Asbad: World’s Oldest Working Windmills That Still Function After More Than 1,000 Years

Medicine & Technology Jan 03, 2024

In a small village in Iran, some of the oldest windmills in the world still spin after over 1,000 years. Continue reading the article to find out more.

US Coal Usage Wanes as Wind and Solar Power Take Over, Falling by 3 Terawatt-Hours in First Five Months of 2023

Jun 29, 2023

Demand for coal briefly resurged amid the war in Ukraine but still saw declines and is now overtaken by wind and solar, without counting hydroelectric power. Read to learn more.

12-Month Test of Energy Generator Using Artificial Blowhole Formation Exceeds Expectations in Tasmania

Aug 01, 2022

Wave Swell Energy has reported the successful year-long test of their one-directional wave energy generator. Read on to learn about WSE's Uniwave200 and how it outperformed expectations.

Wind-Powered Skeletal Structures Move Like Living Animals: What Are These Stranbeets For?

May 31, 2022

Strandbeests are one of the century's breakthrough engineering innovation. Learn more about these skeletal animals and how they work.

Denmark Artificial Island Project: World’s First-Ever Clean Energy Hub

Feb 12, 2021

Denmark is currently planning to build an artificial island to serve as a clean energy hub and, in the long run, produce zero-carbon fuel through wind power.

Nanomaterials Improve Hybrid Flow Battery Electrodes, Advancing Renewable Energy Storage

Jan 24, 2021

With the help of nanomaterials, researchers found a way to improve hybrid flow batteries' performance - making the store energy longer at a lower cost, fewer location restraints, and zero emissions.

New Poll Says US Citizens Want Green Energy, Not Coal

Oct 03, 2019

Solar and wind power were the top two preferred alternative energy sources among both groups of respondents.

Info 101: Clearing the Air on What A Wind Turbine Is

May 20, 2019

This basic knowledge of wind turbines will clear out any misgivings you have on wind power.

Dutch Unveils Largest Offshore Wind Farm: An Initiative To Generate Energy From Renewable Sources

May 09, 2017

The largest offshore wind farm in the world begins generating power from the renewable sources to provide electricity to a good number of Dutch households.

Africa Rich Of Renewable Energy; Can Supply Energy To Most Of In 2030 Using Solar And Wind Power

Mar 28, 2017

Researchers have found out that Africa is rich of renewable energy. It can supply energy to most of the continent in 2030 only using solar and wind power .

Cost-Saving Offshore Wind Power At the U.S. Grid Will Replace Fossil Fuel Resources- Researchers Said

Feb 23, 2017

To test the benefits of the offshore wind power, the first U.S. offshore wind farm was built at Block, Island, Rhode Island. Five wind turbines that would generate a capacity of 30 megawatts was planned to complete. There are already two of these wind turbines built at the area.

In the Face of Climate Change the Western United States Faces An Energy Crisis Far Too Real

May 19, 2015

Two Arizona State University engineers warn that the power grid of the American West must be prepared for the impacts of climate change. The region's entire infrastructure for electricity generation and distribution must be "climate-proofed" to diminish the risk of future power shortages.