News Germany is building the world’s tallest wind turbine Germany has begun work on a wind turbine that will be the tallest structure in the country after the TV tower in Berlin. The 365m-high turbine is under construction in…
News ABB joins effort to generate power in old mine shafts Swiss manufacturer ABB has teamed up with a UK startup developing a system for generating electricity in old mine shafts. Called GraviStore, the system drops heavy weights attached to cables…
News China Three Gorges begins work on offshore wind farm with world’s largest turbines China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has begun work on the first offshore wind scheme to employ 16MW turbines. The company is installing the units on the second phase of its…
Innovation Up next in the wind revolution: Wooden turbine blades Finnish wood supplier Stora Enso has teamed up with German start-up Voodin Blades to develop wooden blades for wind turbines. They say it’ll be a sustainable alternative to conventional blades,…
