Hacker News with Generative AI: Wind Energy

Solar power has exploded in popularity as wind lags, report shows (usatoday.com)
Renewable energy production reached record amounts in 2024, producing 24% of U.S. electricity, an annual update on sustainable energy finds.
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Climate Change, Energy Production
18 points by doener 36 days ago | 6 comments
Student refines 100-year-old math problem, expanding wind energy possibilities (psu.edu)
A Penn State engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore.
Mathematics, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy
165 points by nill0 37 days ago | 20 comments
We don't know how many birds die in structural collisions (robertvanwey.substack.com)
A widely-touted argument against windmills is their alleged propensity to cause the rampant deaths of avian species.
Environmentalism, Wind Energy, Wildlife
25 points by chmaynard 104 days ago | 64 comments
Worlds highest-altitude wind farm online (globaltimes.cn)
China's highest altitude wind farm located in Comai county, Northwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region was linked to the power grid on Thursday, representing a breakthrough in China's high-altitude wind turbine construction technique.
Renewable Energy, China, Wind Energy
3 points by RunOutOfMemory 151 days ago | 0 comments
Biggest wind turbine – 26 MW – rolls off production line in China (reneweconomy.com.au)
Chinese state-owned manufacturer Dongfang Electric says it has completed the production of a mammoth 26MW offshore wind turbine, by far the most powerful turbine yet to roll off the production line.
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, China, Manufacturing
5 points by Capstanlqc 156 days ago | 0 comments
128m blades and 242m height wind turbine produce electricity to power 96K homes (eldiario24.com)
Despite having a reputation for contributing to global warming and toxic emissions, China turned the tables and is now one of the nations going green.
Renewable Energy, China, Wind Energy, Climate Change
4 points by teleforce 164 days ago | 1 comments
BMW tries "motionless" wind tech on UK plant roof (renewablesnow.com)
BMW, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, UK
10 points by geox 209 days ago | 8 comments
20MW: China installs ' largest single-capacity' offshore wind turbine (interestingengineering.com)
Renewable Energy, China, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind
8 points by thelastgallon 212 days ago | 0 comments
Why Wind Energy Is in a State of Crisis (distilled.earth)
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Climate Change, Energy Crisis
5 points by stubish 215 days ago | 1 comments
China's total wind and solar capacity outstrips coal (renewablesnow.com)
China, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Coal
172 points by teractiveodular 233 days ago | 166 comments
China installing the wind / solar equivalent of 5 nuclear power stations a week (abc.net.au)
China, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
61 points by dotcoma 259 days ago | 45 comments
Startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings (electrek.co)
Startup, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Architecture
118 points by peutetre 311 days ago | 67 comments
Wind farms can offset their emissions within two years, new study shows (taylorandfrancisgroup.com)
Wind Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Research
173 points by geox 321 days ago | 186 comments
Can Wind Compete with Solar? (wordpress.com)
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy
13 points by jseliger 328 days ago | 0 comments
Elegant Wind Turbine Blades Made of Wood Can Outperform Composites (cleantechnica.com)
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Sustainable Materials, Engineering
43 points by thelastgallon 332 days ago | 28 comments