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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.03.2024 09:25 AM

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

06.29.2023 05:05 AM

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

08.01.2022 10:20 AM

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?

05.31.2022 05:30 AM

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

02.12.2021 20:33 PM

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

01.24.2021 00:15 AM

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

10.03.2019 08:44 AM

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

05.20.2019 17:48 PM

This basic knowledge of wind turbines will clear out any misgivings you have on wind power. (Photo : Dirk Goldhahn) Windmills at the shore of denmark at Bønnerup Strand If you were asked to give one symbol for clean energy, your mind would immediately go to wind turbines.

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

05.09.2017 13:23 PM

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

03.28.2017 02:52 AM

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

02.23.2017 02:13 AM

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

05.19.2015 13:52 PM

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.

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