The first round of noise studies is in from Kingdom Community Wind, the contentious wind-energy development straddling a ridgeline between Lowell and Albany. The verdict? For the most part, the 21 ...

Wind turbines are great for clean energy but they aren't perfect. One issue is how loud they can be. To address this, designers are using owls as a model for making their turbines quieter. One company ...

FAIRHAVEN — Throughout the debate over Fairhaven's two wind turbines, one sentiment has been shared by opponents and proponents alike: "noise is a funny thing." That's what Fairhaven Wind Developer ...

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jim Tomczak, of Milton, who is 62, works at a golf course and is paying close attention to our society and writing poetry at will. [I] have been thinking about the ...

Green Mountain Power’s 21-turbine wind project on Lowell Mountain. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger [S]tate regulators have proposed new sound limits for wind turbines that some renewable energy ...

Wind energy capacity continues to grow worldwide each year. In 2021, the global wind industry added 93.6 gigawatts of new capacity, according to a recent report from the Global Wind Energy Council.

Researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce trailing-edge noise. The team used noise calculation and analysis software to conduct a series of ...

Wind turbines have long produced renewable energy but a French engineering firm has discovered another eco-purpose for the towering structures. Eole Water claims to have successfully modified the ...