The share of wind power in total electric power generation is expected to increase, and with that comes a requirement for this carbon-free source to be more reliable. The most important component of a ...

A carbon fiber tip offering lightning strike protection for wind turbine blades has been developed by researchers at the U.S. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The blade tip, which is being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lightning strike on the same Vineyard Wind turbine that suffered a catastrophic blade failure last summer has once again thrown ...

A counterintuitive recipe for wildfires is brewing across drought-stricken Western states: a cold front ...

The National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 4:41 p.m. on Friday in effect until 5:15 p.m. The warning is for Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties. Residents should ...

The world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, announced it would integrate over 300 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks into its US fleet to power up the wind energy industry.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Severe weather was a story for many nationally last year. A newly released report by the Vaisala U.S. National Lightning Detection Network tallied all of the lightning strikes ...