For millennia, humans have harnessed the power of wind. Wind fueled the boats of the Egyptians, the irrigation of the Babylonians, and the grain-grinding windmills of the Persians. Today, modern wind ...

Hearing about how massive wind turbines are built is one thing, but seeing it is another. Last year, I got to visit the Bekevar Wind Farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, months ahead of its completion in ...

Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines. To some, they are elegant icons of the green transition, while others proclaim them to be monstrous eyesores that ruin the ...

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 ...

A short video from the U.S. Department of Energy illustrates how the 130' long blades of wind turbines generate power. Trying to build a better planet. Read more from this special report. Shaped a ...