Wind turbines usually jut up from the ground like giant pinwheels. Now a company in China is exploring a new form factor: flying wind turbines. These zeppelin-like aircraft float high in the sky, ...

China is the clear global leader in wind energy. The Asian giant, which tops many international rankings across different sectors, also holds the number one position in this type of energy production.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — According to a report from MIT Climate, anywhere from 140,000 to 679,000 birds are killed by wind turbine blades in the U.S. each year. Now, a team at Oregon State University (OSU) ...

These quirky designs will fly wind power into the future—or so their inventors hope. Measuring anywhere from 18 to 200 feet in length, these flying turbines by the five leading startup companies in ...

The lesser spotted eagle of the Oder delta is tiny in size and delicate in temperament, and only 130 breeding pairs of them continue to exist locally in the wild. Lesser spotted eagles like soaring on ...

Ørsted says it’s now the world’s first offshore wind company to use autonomous giant drones to transport cargo to turbines. Ørsted is trialing the 128-pound (58 kg) drones at the UK’s Hornsea 1 ...

Through the years there have been many designs aimed at harvesting high-altitude winds. The attraction of these schemes is that winds aloft blow harder and are more consistent than those near the ...