One wind turbine, depending on its size, is comprised of 10 to 25 tons of iron castings that range in weight from less than 100 lb to as much as 80,000 lb, states the American Wind Energy Association ...

There are many risks to growing grapes in Napa County, including the danger of frost damaging new growth that would otherwise mature to produce the valuable crop. To protect against frost, grape ...

Even a single wind turbine can produce significant amounts of energy, given the right conditions. Wind power in the form of windmills has been around for a long time. Relatively short towers once ...

The potential financial benefits from Industry 4.0 are apparent to plant owners in almost all sectors. The wind power industry is no exception, and existing vendors such as GE (Predix/Digital Windfarm ...

General Electric’s Haliade-X wind turbine at Rotterdam Harbor in the Netherlands on Nov. 18, 2020. Packed with sensors gathering data on wind speeds, electricity output and stresses on its components, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting from Europe, Jeff McMahon covers the environment. Wind farms have traditionally made less money for the electricity they ...