Google Acquires Airborne Wind Power Company Makani
Already a backer of the kite-based turbine designers, Google brings it fully under its wing
Too Tall for Steel: Engineers Look to Concrete to Take Wind Turbine Design to New Heights
Iowa State researchers think a modular concrete design could allow turbines to climb up to stronger wind currents
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Iowa Utility to Build Another Gigawatt of Wind Power by 2015
The state continues to lead the way on wind energy, thanks to the new $1.9 billion plan
The Smartest, Greenest Grid
What the little Danish island of Bornholm is showing the world about the future of energy
HVDC Supergrid Technologies Besting Expectations
Components for meshed high-voltage DC networks are improving fast. Market barriers are the likely rate-limiting factor for Europe's efforts to exchange renewable power at continental scale.
Vanadium Redox Gaining Ground in Energy Storage
With few credible candidates at grid scale, every one is welcome
The Best—And Craziest—Ideas at the ARPA-E Future Energy Pitching Session
Early-stage energy startups faced down a panel of investors; could these ideas really work?
Artificial Donut-Shaped Island Will Store Belgian Offshore Wind Power
Pumped water storage will help the country move away from nuclear energy.
Green Energy Tech at Year's End
2012 was not a good year, and 2013 is not likely to be better
2012 Renewable Energy Recap: Renewables Reality Check
This year saw some of our big plans and potential coming into their own, though tinged with hints of the difficulties involved with renewable scale-up.
Study Suggests 99.9 Percent Renewables Is Feasible and Cost-Effective
Models show smart combination of wind, solar, and storage could retain high reliability
The Benefits of Airborne Wind Energy
Tower-mounted wind turbines dot the landscape, but airborne systems offer some surprising advantages
British Stick to Their Guns on Climate Change
Center-right government adopts stronger-than-ever emissions reduction program
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British Petroleum Gets Out of Next-Generation Ethanol
It's back to petroleum for BP, once a self-styled green star
Airborne Wind Power Pioneer Corwin Hardham Dies at 38
Makani Power is among leaders of a new wind industry that is ready to take off
From Inside a Turbine: A Wind Power Museum Shows Tech Maturity
Windmills date back to the 12th century. A wind power center in Texas highlights just how far the technology has come
Huge Irish Wind Project Would Send 3000 Megawatts to the United Kingdom
Turbines built in Irish bog land would send electricity under Irish Sea to UK
Mammoth Offshore Turbine Gains a Megawatt
Vestas behemoth will be 8 MW instead of 7; testing and production to start soon
Solar Perspectives
There's a boom, but can it last, and will it pay the expected dividends?
Little Limit to the Amount of Wind Energy
Two groups of scientists say we can take as much wind power as we need without changing the climate
Argument Over the Value of Solar Focuses on Spain
Analysts disagree on whether the energy returned from solar is worth the energy invested
Thriving U.S. Wind Industry Faces More Uncertain Future
Latest assessment presents an encouraging but complex picture
Are Vertical Axis Turbines the Future of Offshore Wind Power?
As turbines scale ever bigger, new work on old designs might present some advantages.
Animal ‘Compass Cells’ Isolated (Probably)
German researchers have developed a method for identifying potential “living compass” cells and measuring their magnetic strength. These magnetic receptors likely guide migrating fish and birds…and possibly mammals, as well.
Wright's Law Edges Out Moore's Law in Predicting Technology Development
Economies of scale trump time as a factor in driving down costs, shows study of 62 different technologies
14-Year-Old Student Turns Rain Into Electricity
Raymond Wang’s Google Science Fair project harvests wind as well
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Wind Update: U.S. Pushes Ahead on Wyoming, Offshore Wind Farm Plans
Wyoming project would be largest in the United States, capable of powering one million homes
DOE: U.S. Could Easily Incorporate 80 Percent Renewables in 2050
NREL study says existing tech could balance supply and demand on hourly level
Germany Plans 3800-Kilometer, $25 Billion Transmission Network for Wind Power
Connecting 25 gigawatts of offshore wind to the grid among the goals
Offshore Wind Transmission "Backbone" Clears Regulatory Hurdle
Atlantic Wind Connection can now move ahead with environmental review