A design modification inspired by the wings of the Andean condor could increase the energy generated by wind turbines. Various bird species have upturned tips on the end of their wings, which help ...

To design a better wind turbine, a startup called Biome took inspiration from the Andean condor. The massive bird—weighing as much as 35 pounds, with a wingspan as wide as 12 feet—can glide ...

The winglet is what allows the 15-kilogram condor ... A numerical study of bio-inspired wingtip modifications of modern wind turbines, Energy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130561 ...

Radia, a Colorado-based company, wants to build enormous aircraft to transport giant wind turbine blades. It’s betting that politics won’t get in the way. Share full article A rendering of ...

NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut is one step closer to being powered by offshore wind turbines. Across the Thames River at the State Pier, the turbines are being assembled and staged before ...

Wind power has a waste problem that has been difficult to solve. Turbine blades made from a new plant-based material could make them recyclable. By Minho Kim The blades on the newest wind turbines ...