Researchers have found that vertical wind turbines can improve each other's performance by up to 15%, which could greatly boost wind farm energy production.

From sculptural “wind trees” to massive offshore walls of rotors. Six strange turbine designs pushing the boundaries of ...

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 ...

EPFL researchers used a genetic algorithm to identify optimal pitch profiles for vertical-axis wind turbines, significantly increasing efficiency and reducing vibrations.

Oxford Brookes University researchers think wind turbines should be vertical; the Interior Department approves a solar farm in the California desert.

Vertical axis wind turbines, the modern day answer to windmills, can be retrofitted to power your home or business. This alternative energy source uses a renewable resource, wind, to help keep ...

The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research from Oxford ...

Vertical wind turbines promise to increase efficiency and decrease the footprint of offshore wind farms.

[Photo: World Wide Wind] How it works The concept of vertical axis turbines is not new, but the architecture of this machine—which the company says is patent pending—is radically different.

The generator in a vertical-axis turbine, on the other hand, can be placed anywhere on said vertical axis; in an offshore context, this means it can be at the waterline or below, adding weight where ...

Vertical-axis wind turbines have failed to make a dent in the thriving global wind energy business. But proponents say the technology may be well suited to the emerging floating offshore market.

The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines.