As the global transition toward decarbonization accelerates, wind energy has emerged as a cornerstone of renewable power systems, driving efforts to achieve net-zero goals. However, despite ...

Divya Tyagi, a Penn State engineering student, has cracked a 100-year-old wind energy equation, refining Glauert’s classical model and significantly improving wind turbine efficiency. Her research, ...

With over 350,000 wind turbines currently in use globally, wind continues to be one of the fastest growing forms of renewable energy. In 2021, 93.6 GW of new installations brought global cumulative ...

Analysis: dirt on a blade's surface can decrease a wind turbine's efficiency by up to 40% after just two weeks of operation Ireland's energy production is undergoing a transformation. Far from wanting ...

Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist, NASA advisor, host of the "Ask a Spaceman" podcast, and a U.S. Cultural Ambassador. He is the author of "Your Place in the Universe" and "How to Die in ...

An undergraduate student at Penn State University discovered a new approach to a century-old problem, and in doing so made it easier for engineers to develop more efficient wind turbines. The real ...