Wind turbine

Earth News

365-metre giant: World's tallest wind turbine built in Germany

Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced.

30 September 2026

The Cube

'Wind turbines cause animal malformations': True or false?

The claims feed into a bigger conspiracy theory alleging that wind turbines cause health problems, including in humans. These allegations are very much debated but, so far, unproven.

14 September 2026

Ecotech

Retired wind turbines are turning into tiny homes and alpine skis

What happens to decommissioned wind turbines and blades? Some are finding new life as buildings.

13 September 2026

Made in Europe

The world’s tallest wind power plant is dwarfing the Eiffel tower

The world’s tallest wind turbine is currently under construction in eastern Germany; it will rise 365 metres above ground level. This makes it taller than the Eiffel Tower. The technical masterpiece is due to be operational this autumn. Hans von der Brelie was granted access to visit the site.

28 August 2026

Business

Washington to pay €1.06 billion to cancel RWE offshore wind leases

US President Donald Trump, long a critic of wind energy, has repeatedly dismissed wind turbines as unsightly and has labelled them an "economic and environmental disaster."

6 August 2026

Europe News

EU's phase-out of China-made inverters gets a reality check

As the EU plans to ban Chinese power inverters from EU-funded projects over cybersecurity fears, industry and investors are warning that European supply can't yet replace Chinese suppliers any time soon.

22 June 2026

Europe News

Defying Russia: Poland and Germany want mega wind farms in Baltic Sea

Despite hybrid attacks from Russia, Poland is betting on offshore wind power from the Baltic Sea. At a forum in Berlin, one message was clear: the region could become Europe’s next major energy hub. Will Europe seize this opportunity?

10 June 2026

Made in Europe

The German village that made itself immune to the Hormuz shock

When the Hormuz crisis sent energy prices up across Europe, most households had little choice but to absorb the shock. The residents of Feldheim, a small village in eastern Germany, barely noticed. They pay just 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

29 May 2026

Climate

Why batteries are changing the renewables debate

The cost of battery storage has dropped more than 90 per cent since 2010, bringing the cost of renewable energy down with it.

8 May 2026

Nature

How many birds die from wind turbines? Surprising findings

Critics say wind turbines endanger birds but two new studies have now analysed the risk in more detail. What they have found could change the debate.

11 April 2026

Earth News

UK to give homes ‘free energy’ instead of turning off wind turbines

Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year.

27 March 2026

Earth News

North Sea wind farms ‘vulnerable to attack’, claims security expert

Europe must bolster its underwater security after unveiling its most ambitious offshore wind project yet, warn security experts.

12 February 2026

Tech News

A floating power station? China tests wind turbines in the sky

Wind power could soon come from the sky as China has successfully tested a megawatt-class airborne turbine that generates electricity while hovering 2000 metres up.

29 January 2026

Earth News

‘Unprecedented fleet’ of offshore wind farms to be built in North Sea

At-sea wind farms will soon be connected to multiple countries across Europe, thanks to a landmark declaration.

26 January 2026

Business

Ørsted up 5% as US judge clears restart of stalled US wind farm

Shares in the Danish energy firm rose about 5% after a federal court granted a preliminary injunction, allowing construction on the offshore wind project to resume.

13 January 2026

Business

Denmark’s Ørsted files legal challenge to Trump’s wind project block

The move comes after the US government suspended leases on all large US offshore wind projects in December.

2 January 2026