These things I think are called, by some people, whirligigs. They look kind of like pinwheels. Paul Salopek: Yeah, that’s exactly what they are … pinwheel, whirligig.

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, “seismic scarecrows.” Gardeners he spoke to use these ...

European carbon emissions have climbed this year as a wind drought forces countries to rely more on fossil fuels to power their economies. Emissions across the EU are up almost 11% so far this ...

Fishing companies and offshore wind opponents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to reverse course and allow construction to resume on Empire Wind, a $5 ...

A fire has ripped through a Siemens Gamesa wind turbine at a green energy hub in Australia, destroying the nacelle and a blade. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) in the southern state of Victoria ...

But wind and solar don’t power such heavy turbines to generate energy. It’s possible to make up for this with cutting-edge technology such as advanced inverters or synthetic inertia.

Supporters of tax breaks for wind and solar are fighting to retain them in the G.O.P. tax bill. They’re facing a conservative effort to kill them entirely. By Lisa Friedman, Maxine Joselow and ...

The best patio umbrellas for wind have exceptionally sturdy frames and stabilizing designs. These are our top picks for 2025 from Outer, Frontgate, and more.

Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 clean power targets, Darren Davidson, vice president of ...

The French government and three offshore wind power farms signed amendments to power-purchase agreements, allowing them to curtail part or all of their production during periods of negative prices.

Offshore wind has the potential to generate huge amounts of power, but it is still a nascent technology in Australia and not expected to contribute to the government’s near-term target to have ...