As unconventional wind turbines go, the flapping machine introduced by Tunisian company Tyer Wind is on the far edge of quirky. Employing dual oscillating blades that mimic the figure-8 motion of the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI - Towering turbines could be on the horizon for Corpus Christi as a way for homeowners to harness the wind. The city council on Tuesday approved a residential wind energy ordinance. The ...

Dutch startup Airturb has developed a 500 W hybrid wind-solar power system featuring a vertical axis wind turbine and a solar base hosting four 30 W solar panels. The system can be used for rooftop or ...

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson just announced a plan to power every home in the country with wind energy by 2030. Johnson announced that the U.K. would invest about £160 million ($207 million) that ...

A modern day windmill that is good for the environment and your wallet. Sept. 16, 2010— -- Moving to alternative energy reduces our dependence on foreign oil, but it is not always easy or ...

Rooftop solar panels are typically the go-to technology to power homes with renewable energy. But two brothers from India are now working to make wind power more accessible as well. Through their ...

Mariah Power, manufacturer of the relatively compact Windspire energy system, has closed the first half of an undisclosed second round of financing (PDF) that it will use to purchase a $2 million ...

That county’s first wind turbine was installed in recent weeks. Residential turbines are typically shorter and quieter than the traditional industrial models. A Charlottesville company called Skyline ...

Iain adds, "A good-quality small wind turbine is an investment. Properly installed, it can operate for 20 to 25 years with ...

After analyzing more than 50,000 home sales near 63 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine US states, researchers were unable to uncover any impacts to nearby home property values. Lawrence ...