Some have likened it to a UFO stuck atop a utility tower and others simply call it “big nose.” Granted, it’s not your usual wind turbine but GE, the engineers behind a unique new design, are more concerned about efficiency than aesthetics. The design started out with a styrofoam ball and a toothpick when GE scientists…

A U.S. based wind-energy company says applications will be open and available online for its 2012 scholarship program. Entering its third full year, First Wind Scholars will award 16 scholarships to qualified high school seniors in communities where the company currently has projects in operation or advanced stages of development. As part of the 2012 program,…