Wind industry executives say a national renewable electricity standard will help, though not ensure, that wind energy contributes a significant share of U.S. power generation. Martin LaMonica is a ...

It didn’t take long for the newly-unveiled biggest beast in the offshore wind jungle to make a big mark in the market. Within a week of its launch, Siemens Gamesa’s 15MW machine was being lined up for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An updraft is a key part of a cloud’s growth. An updraft is a column of rising air. If there’s enough moisture available, that moisture will condense into a cloud as it rises.

QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - Thunderstorms quickly developed ahead of a cold front Thursday morning, producing brief heavy rain and even hail in some locations. Most of the storms developed east of ...

A severe thunderstorm fired up quickly over Georgetown, Sun City and Serenada late Wednesday night, dropping the largest hail of the spring season thus far. Hail reports in these populated areas ...

Thunderstorms need certain ingredients in the atmosphere to form: moisture, instability and lift. However, for storms to tip the scale into severe status, additional ingredients are necessary, such as ...