Wide Angle: Wind Power
Energy from oil is so 1986. Green energy is all the rage now, and wind has a lot of potential to meet our planet's energy demand. A comprehensive study completed by Stanford University researchers found that power generated from land-based and offshore wind is equivalent to 54,000 million tons of oil per year -- five times the world's total energy use. Unfortunately, the world currently gets less than 2 percent of its electricity from wind. So what will it take to beef up wind power and reduce our reliance on oil?
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'Lens' Wind Turbines Magnify Power
Wind turbines that look like giant rims could triple power production.
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Is Wind Power Green?
As the U.S. energy industry inches away from reliance on fossil fuels, experts have heralded various greener technologies, but none match wind power's squeaky clean rep.
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Smart Wind Turbines to Switch Shapes
Linking accelerometers to actuators in a wind turbine blade would enable the blades to quickly change shape and adapt to whatever kind of wind conditions are present, optimizing the amount of electricity generated.
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The Potential of Offshore Wind Power
Tracy Staedter chats with Jeremy Firestone, an expert in offshore wind power.
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Community Power Empowers
The United States has a long tradition of democracy and citizens’ rights. Why shouldn't folks be able to build wind turbines, produce electricity for the power grid and generate income? Stefan Gsanger gives us his take.
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Europe Replaces Old Wind Farms
Europeans are getting more power from fewer, bigger turbines.
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10 Countries With the Largest Capacity of Wind Energy
A slideshow listing the ten countries around the world that have the largest capacity of wind power.
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