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 ...

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 ...

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

US carmaker General Motors’ venture capital arm has led an investment round of up to $10m that will help fund development and commercialisation of Wind Catcher, an innovative 100-plus turbine floating ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...