This technology puts wind cost below coal and nuclear without subsidies Necessity, as we’ve all been told can sometimes be the mother of invention. In Japan, there is a necessity for a power... Read more
“I still feel like a kid,” says American scientist Doug Selsam. The 52-year-old sees the world with the eyes of a five-year-old and this childlikeness helps him ideate in uncommon ways. He c... Read more
“There is enough energy in high altitude winds to power civilization 100 times over; and sooner or later, we’re going to learn to tap into the power of winds and use it to run ci... Read more
Conventional wisdom suggests that because we’re approaching the theoretical limit on individual wind turbine efficiency, wind energy is now a mature technology. But California Institut... Read more
IN April, Gov. Jerry Brown made headlines by signing into law an ambitious mandate that requires California to obtain one-third of its electricity from renewable energy sources like sunlight... Read more
Despite numerous refinements and improvements to the technology used to harness the power of the wind, windmills of old share an obvious characteristic with their gigantic modern counterpart... Read more
A cunning plan to store energy underwater may help fulfil the promise of wind power THE problem with wind power is that is cannot always be relied upon. The wind—and other transient, environ... Read more
Few people would argue that having a rooftop wind turbine could help offset your power bills. Your neighbors, however, might not appreciate the sight of a windmill on your roof, nor would th... Read more