Think of a wind turbine and you’ll probably picture a tall vertical pole with three long blades spinning at the top. These traditional turbines were modeled after 17th-century Dutch windmills, but for ...

With people now opting for eco-sensitive designs, terms like ‘passive’ cooling and ‘natural’ cooling — common terminology used in the traditional architectural and building industry — are now ...

Floating wind power could be cost-competitive with conventional bottom-fixed offshore plants as early as next year, a new outfit working with Norwegian contracting giant Aibel has claimed as it pulled ...

One-hundred-and-seventeen 1MW wind turbines mounted in steel scaffolding 300 metres high and 350 metres wide, set on a floating platform and moored in deepwater, the Wind Catcher, being developed by a ...

Norwegian outfit Wind Catching Systems calculates innovative technology would transform economics and cut offshore wind farm acreage use by 80% Floating wind power could be cost-competitive with ...

Passive ventilation systems employing wind towers and wind catchers have garnered considerable attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional mechanical systems. These devices harness natural ...

American Electric Power Co. Inc. generated much applause over the summer when it unveiled a $4.5 billion plan to invest in wind power centered in Oklahoma. But the regulatory reaction to the project — ...

Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment. “I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural ...

Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment. “I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural ...