With the California blackouts of 2001 still a painful memory, Chris Beaudoin wants to generate some of his own electricity. He marveled the other day at how close he is to that goal, gazing at two new ...

Discover how to build a simple DIY wind turbine using basic household items like an aluminum can, copper wire, and cardboard.

Are consumers and businesses ready for small turbines or 'building-integrated' wind generators? Companies such as AeroVironment are hoping so. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

Wind power just became a lot more accessible. Canadian company Aurea has developed a portable wind turbine that fits in your backpack. Called Shine, it weighs just three pounds, it’s about the size of ...

Fraunhofer’s lightweight turbine starts in very low wind, delivering efficient, decentralized renewable power where ...

Until recently, the only viable option for harvesting wind for power was to erect one of those colossal propellers commonly found on rural wind farms. Several building owners have successfully ...

FREEN, an innovator in wind energy, introduces a line of small wind turbines that utilize efficient and environmentally friendly Darrieus rotor technology. FREEN's wind generators are fundamentally ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Two British-based researchers have created an award-winning new design for a mini wind turbine that looks like a volleyball and can catch a breeze blowing in any direction, which ...