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Eliminating one composite blade does not slash that figure overnight. Still, it trims both material bills and the number of ...

The world of renewable energy has reached a new milestone with the activation of the largest wind turbine to date. This ...

Getting information about the state’s only offshore wind project under construction has been difficult in the last six months ...

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2025 issue. The wind blows from two directions to the Los Vientos Wind Farm, Texas’ largest and the nation’s second largest, with 426 turbines ...

The iconic Eiffel Tower quietly grows in summer heat, stretching several inches, then retreats in winter chill. Explore the ...

The water tower is being built to withstand tornado-strength winds. “It was designed with a whole lot of safety factors built ...

The University of Chicago Press publishes more than 90 scholarly journals that cover a wide range of disciplines, from the humanities and the social sciences to the life and physical sciences. In ...