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There are some 700 million people in Africa without access to electricity. As the continent modernizes, those people will need power. But could African power be a perfect place for leapfrog technology—when a developing society goes straight to the most modern technology without going through the iterations seen in the developed world? A new windfarm in Kenya might indicate yes. More »
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Here's another entry from the annals of dubiously safe things you can do with remote control airplanes. Some fellow decided to slalom his plane through turbines, Starfox-style, and the RC survived relatively unscathed. Please readers, observe renewable energy at a distance. More »
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Here's a strange and possibly wonderful new idea for ecotourism in Norway: Wind turbine getaways. More »
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This week, 91 wind turbines in the ocean will begin powering hundreds of thousands of Danish homes. And the beautiful wind farm is also a vacation spot: People can rent hotel rooms on a nearby ocean platform. Eco-sea tourism? More »
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When peak oil means you're paying more to power up your computers than you are for rent, it's time for Energy Ball. Developed recently by Swedish company Home Energy, these cool-looking devices are designed to work in low winds and make very little noise. That makes them perfect for home use, as well as in giant wind turbine farms. But how do they work with that weird spherical shape? More »
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The world needs to figure out its energy problems. Fast. Enter our saviors: a new salvo of gonzo wind power generation systems that break the solution into small, bite-sized parts. From odd, transparent windmills that fit on your urban rooftop (pictured) to handheld devices, wind power might just save us all. And it isn't just the designer "green chic" set that's getting in on the act; Stanford University atmospheric scientist Mark Jacobson did the math in 2005 and it's official: harvesting just 20% of the windpower available above Earth's continents would yield seven times the current global demand for electricity. More »
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Wind turbines produce energy by harnessing the wind, and usually they look like windmills. But a new breed of airborne wind turbine is heading into production. Many of them are house-sized and blimp-shaped, inflated with helium and left to churn in the rapid winds that are always blowing 1000 feet off the ground. Others are shaped more like helicopters or ladders. Still others cling to bridges. Someday I totally want one of these floating over my house, powering my Mac while I blog. Check out our gallery of gorgeous, airborne wind turbines. More »
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I've got some good science news for you, and some bad.

• Wind power may not be a clean energy source of the future after all. Though Sweden has just built a massive wind farm at sea, most countries have found wind an inefficient and unreliable energy source. [New York Times]

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