A 36-turbine wind tree turns a backyard into a mini power plant, testing the promise of zero electricity bills.

Trees and forests are an incredibly important natural resource — not only for lumber and agricultural products, but also because they maintain a huge amount of biodiversity, stabilize their local ...

The phrase wind power likely conjures images of massive spinning blades. But some companies now make micro wind turbines—tiny devices that can be installed in homes, businesses, and public parks. “We ...

The Board of Adjustment on Monday cleared the way, on a 4-0 vote, for the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Electrical Training Center, 2300 Johnson Ave. NW, to resubmit a modified plan to erect wind turbines at ...

German manufacturer SkyWind has just become the first company to receive full certification for its compact wind turbine, the NG. The small but mighty wind spinners are easy to install atop home ...

The turbines are small enough to be installed in home settings, and can reach a maximum height of 10 m (32.8 ft) to grab wind currents. The team also says the turbines could find use by disaster ...

AMES, Iowa – Hui Hu picked up a 3-D printed model of a typical wind turbine and began explaining two problems with the big, tall, three-bladed machines. First, said the Iowa State University professor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Llewellyn King has been a player in the energy space since 1970. Jimmy Dean, the country musician, actor and entrepreneur, ...

A Canadian company called Aurea Technologies is betting that Shine 2.0 can help, with a portable wind turbine designed to charge phones, laptops, and other small electronics when the sun is down and ...