Wind power has become increasingly popular, but its success is limited by the fact that wind comes and goes as it pleases, making it hard for power grids to count on the renewable energy and less ...

The wind blowing through the streets of Manhattan couldn't power the city, but wind machines placed thousands of feet above the city theoretically could. The first rigorous, worldwide study of ...

One wind turbine, depending on its size, is comprised of 10 to 25 tons of iron castings that range in weight from less than 100 lb to as much as 80,000 lb, states the American Wind Energy Association ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a ...

V Squared Wind, a finalist in the Clean Tech Open, is one of few companies trying to accelerate wind to get more usable energy, particularly in marginal wind areas. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Artist’s Wind Machine Inflates A Parachute, Blares As Loud As An Oncoming Train The latest installation by German artist Carsten Nicolai illustrates the laws of nature with a wind machine.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Service crews are out in full force this time of year, making sure the countless wind machines used to warm fruit crops across the Yakima Valley are working properly before the frost ...