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As most people know, electromagnetism manifests as both electric fields and magnetic fields. Yet the fact that the magnetic effects of (sun)light can be used to make an “optical battery” is one that even Michigan University’s (MU’s) Stephen Rand, a professor of applied physics, admits is counter-intuitive.
New research from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory points to the possibility that wind turbines placed on or near farmland may actually increase the yields of soybean and corn crops.
When (not if) wind power generation regains the affections of investors, here are four small companies that offer pure-play exposure to the U.S.-based sector: Broadwind Energy, Inc., (NASDAQ: BWEN); Juhl Wind, Inc.
Catch the Wind is both a song by 1960’s folk singer Donovan and a company, Catch the Wind Inc. (CDNX: CTW-S.V), creating pr
New work from researchers at Denmark's National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Risø DTU, is expected to bring smarter wind turbines to commercial wind farms in the near future.





