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New Report Suggests a Rapid Transition to Renewables Can Result in Huge Savings

A study examining the historic prices of fossil fuels and renewable technologies suggests coal, oil and gas might not actually be as cheap as common.

Owl Wings Could Help Us Design Quieter Wind Farms and Airplanes

With their combed front edge and fringe at the back, owl wings could serve as the ideal model for quieter wind turbines.

In Germany, Artificial Intelligence Is Making Wind Turbines More Bird-Friendly

In Germany, the rate of construction of new wind turbines has slowed dramatically - which could have fatal consequences for the energy transition. One of the reasons that new turbines face opposition is that the giant blades endanger near-flying birds. BirdVision is tackling the problem with the help of AI.

Wind Power – The New Aircraft Flying High to Harvest Green Energy

Higher, more efficient and definitely more mobile - students at the ETH Zurich are breaking new ground with a special airborne device for harvesting energy from the wind.

DIY Wind Turbines Bring Clean Energy to Vietnamese Villages

What do you need to build a wind turbine? Bits of an old printer, plastic buckets or bowls - and wind of course. Armed with enough innovation to impress even MacGyver, a professor in Vietnam has come up with an idea that has changed the lives of an entire village.