In China, a multi-institute research and development project has created a series of large-scale floating turbine prototypes. The helium-filled aerostats, which send electricity to the ground via a ...

Even without taking into account the unique, astonishing way it wirelessly connects with a smartphone, the Vaavud wind meter is pretty neat little gadget. It will measure wind speeds up to 25 ...

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It's not an optical illusion. The newest wind turbines gracing the nation's countryside actually are turning more slowly than their older cousins. The languid pace is the most visible consequence of ...

The world’s most powerful wind turbine – the Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype – has produced its first power. It’s now fully installed at the Østerild Test Center for large wind turbines in ...

MingYang Smart Energy says its MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine will have a capacity of 16 megawatts. With the scale of both turbines and offshore wind farms increasing, attempts are also being made to gain ...

Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa has started production of its first B115 blades at its facility in Aalborg, Denmark. The blades will be used on its SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine, which ...

Smartphones are loaded with sensors, but apparently not enough for some people. Danish startup Vaavud claims to have developed an accurate smartphone wind speed meter or anemometer that contains no ...

A Chinese company reported flying a massive airborne wind energy system to roughly 2,000 meters during a January 2026 test flight that local officials described as the world’s first “urban floating ...