On September 25, 2023, Octopus Energy unveiled an innovative wind tariff designed to provide residents living close to offshore wind farms with the advantages of more affordable sustainable energy. The [...]

Background When someone says wind turbine, something like the turbine in the image below would come to mind for most of us. Note that the heading says ‘Horizontal-axis wind turbine’, [...]

Introduction Wind turbine shadow flicker is the effect caused when a spinning turbine rotor causes brightness levels to vary within an affected room (although the precise definition can depend on [...]

What Is Shadow Flicker? Shadow flicker is the effect of rotating turbine blades causing brightness levels to vary periodically at locations where they obstruct the Sun’s rays. This can be [...]