EPFL researchers developed optimal pitch profiles for vertical-axis wind turbines using a genetic learning algorithm. The new pitch profiles resulted in a 200% increase in turbine efficiency and a 77% ...

Wind turbines are great for clean energy but they aren't perfect. One issue is how loud they can be. To address this, designers are using owls as a model for making their turbines quieter. One company ...

Wind power has become one of the pillars of the global energy transition, yet the basic silhouette of the modern turbine, a ...

The world's first offshore wind farm was installed in 1991 off the coast of Vindeby on the Danish island of Lolland. It included 11 turbines with a capacity of 450 kW each, and the project cost 10 ...

Exposure to high noise levels is a well-known source of adverse physical and mental health impacts in humans. Wind turbines often suffer extra criticism here, but a new study conducted by researchers ...

The Belgian start-up Philéole has developed a vertical-axis wind turbine for sailboats that captures air currents from all directions while sailing, thereby generating electricity for the onboard ...

Researchers have used a genetic learning algorithm to identify optimal pitch profiles for the blades of vertical-axis wind turbines, which despite their high energy potential, have until now been ...