Major investments last year helped the United States surpass Germany to become the world’s leader in wind power, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Wind now delivers nearly 2% of the nation’s electricity supply. For the fourth year in a row, the United States is home to the fastest-growing [...]

Spanish company Acciona has finished the first stage of a wind park to be built in South Korea by a European company. The 61.5 MW Yeong Yang facility represents an investment of 100 million euros. A test bed complex for wind power capable of generating 40 megawatts will be built on reclaimed land at Saemangeum. [...]

Foresight Wind Energy is proposing to install 130 to 330 large turbines on the Flying M Ranch east of Mormon Lake and tie into federally owned power lines. The project would cover 55 square miles, and provide the equivalent of 500 megawatts of electricity. About 100 megawatts would power half of Flagstaff and a 500-megawatt [...]

An industrial wind turbine, which is installed on top of a tall tower, collects kinetic energy from the wind and converts it to electricity that is compatible with a home’s electrical system. In a normal residential application, a home is served simultaneously by the wind turbine and a local utility. If the wind speeds are [...]

There’s almost no better way to reach more people so easily and quickly than in the world of the web. That’s why using the web to spread the word about everything that wind powered energy has to offer can raise awareness for hundreds, thousands, maybe millions of people. Since it is so easy to start [...]