Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it used to be a wind turbine. From the outside, though, the tiny home’s former life is more apparent. Nestle has a caravan-like ...

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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 ...

It’s getting harder to build large wind farms in the U.S. as the industry faces major political roadblocks. But a different ...

Homeowners considering solar as a backup for grid power or as a standalone energy source should take a second look at supplementing their photovoltaic (PV) panels with wind turbines. Wind power is ...

As your electricity bills increase, you might consider turning to alternative energy sources to lower costs. With solar energy making alternative energy sources more accessible, and manufacturers of ...

The industry calls a wind turbine that is not spinning “parked,” Hall said, and this is done with a braking system that holds the rotor in place. Once energy demand rises, the brake is released and ...

Bondurant-based Renewablade turns blades into concrete blocks, most recently used at a credit union in Des Moines ...

Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.