Wind

sustainability

As the world scales wind power to meet climate and energy security goals, the question of what happens at the end of a turbine’s life has moved from an edge case to an urgent...

science-explainer

Wind creates waves by transferring energy from moving air to the water surface through friction and pressure differences. As wind blows over water, it exerts shear stress, gener...

engineering

Wind Zone 3 is a defined region within the United States where hurricane-force winds are expected to occur, typically associated with the Outer Coastal Plain and areas at higher...

energy-and-resources

Wind is moving air, primarily caused by differences in atmospheric pressure driven by uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun. Warm air rises and cooler air moves in to r...