Far out in the North Sea, wind turbines rise from cold water and heavy weather. Inside some of these floating structures are ...

Persian badgir, or wind towers, are an ancient technology that could inspire the sustainable cities of the future.

Along with producing power from 99 turbines, the 309-MW Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia has helped trial new technologies that could ramp up power system security and reliability. At first ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Keeping with this month's "cities" theme, I ...

Cooling towers play a vital role in industrial processes and power generation by dissipating waste heat into the atmosphere. Their unique hyperbolic geometries are designed not only to maximise heat ...

What Makes the Wind Blow explains the fundamental forces behind wind and air movement using real-world and laboratory demonstrations. The film shows that wind is caused by differences in air pressure, ...

– A giant, modern wind turbine sits atop a small corporate headquarters near downtown, spinning slowly in the breeze to provide some of the building’s electricity. More may be on the way. Interstate ...