Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

Severe convective storms generate highly transient and spatially localised wind phenomena, notably downbursts and gust fronts, that impose extreme loads on built infrastructure. Unlike steady synoptic ...

The UK government is launching its first onshore wind strategy, aiming to deliver up to 29 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind power by the end of the decade. In the newly minted Onshore Wind Taskforce ...

As offshore wind rises to meet ambitious climate goals, balancing the need for infrastructure with maintaining biodiversity has become a pressing challenge. One innovative, recent example is the ...

RWE, a leading developer in the renewable energy sector, has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable wind energy development. The company has successfully installed 150 fully recyclable ...

(Reuters) - Britain is targeting a vast expansion of its offshore wind resource to meet renewables targets for 2020. Here is a timeline of offshore energy generation in the UK. 1996 - First ...