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Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

Wind Farms Accused of Stealing Each Others’ Wind

By Frank Landymore

Scientists found that a "rare intense wind event" during NASA's Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus messed with our understanding of the planet.

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this month, a 360-foot blade of a wind turbine off the shore of Nantucket shattered. An oil spill is still far worse.

If You’re Upset About That Broken Wind Turbine, Remember the Time BP Spilled 210 Million Gallons of Oil Into the Gulf of Mexico?

By Victor Tangermann

A massive wind turbine blade shattered, leading to "large floating debris and fiberglass shards" threatening local beachgoers.

Beaches Covered in Shards and Debris as Giant Wind Turbine Shatters

By Victor Tangermann

China has built the OceanX, "the world's largest single-capacity floating wind turbine platform." It can withstand hurricanes and typhoons.

China Installs Giant Wind Turbine Built to Harness Power of Hurricanes

By Sharon Adarlo

A massive jet stream formed over the mid-Atlantic region this past weekend, pushing eastbound planes faster than the speed of sound.

Mighty Wind Propels Commercial Jets Faster Than Speed of Sound

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't convinced of the long-term prospects of fusion energy, the concept of fusing atoms together to generate green electricity.

Elon Musk Slams Fusion, Says Future of Energy Is Wind and Solar

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Say Future Wind Turbines Could Be Recycled Into Delicious Gummy Bears

Scientists Say Future Wind Turbines Could Be Recycled Into Delicious Gummy Bears

By Frank Landymore

An independent analysis shows that Tesla's electric cybertruck is incredibly aerodynamic — its drag is above average for other pickup trucks on the market.

New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A windmill in Texas caught on fire after getting strucking by lightning. Footage showed a spiral of smoke before the structure collapsed.

Wind Turbine Catches on Fire, Creates Spiral-Shaped Smoke Pattern

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In a huge twist of irony, Norway is building the world's largest wind farm — to power offshore oil and gas fields.

Ironic! Norway is Building a Massive Wind Farm to Boost Oil Production

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A few wind farms in Scotland were asked to reduce output by 25 megawatts because turbines produced more power than the UK's electric grid could handle.

The UK Is Producing Too Much Wind Power, Actually

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says wind and solar jobs will be among the fastest-growing occupations in the next ten years.

Government Says Wind and Solar Among Fastest-Growing Occupations in Next Ten Years

By Lonnie Lee Hood

China seems to be powering a massive array of intercontinental ballistic missile silos with a huge new wind farm, so at least it's environmentally friendly.

Rejoice! China Is Powering Ballistic Missile Silos With Environmentally-Friendly Wind Turbines

By Dan Robitzski

While installing more wind farms will probably be a crucial part of fighting climate change, putting them too close together could be self-defeating.

Scientists Say That Building Too Many Wind Turbines Weakens the Wind’s Power

By Dan Robitzski

The Biden administration just greenlit the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, and experts expect more to follow soon.

White House Approves United States’ First Massive Offshore Wind Farm

By Dan Robitzski