Even without taking into account the unique, astonishing way it wirelessly connects with a smartphone, the Vaavud wind meter is pretty neat little gadget. It will measure wind speeds up to 25 ...

It's not an optical illusion. The newest wind turbines gracing the nation's countryside actually are turning more slowly than their older cousins. The languid pace is the most visible consequence of ...

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Wind turbines grow larger and more powerful year by year, and the increasing dimensions along with the harsh environments where the turbines are installed create engineering challenges for large ...