Harnessing the wind is not a new idea. Picture any pioneer-era farm on the Great Plains, and you'll likely find a windmill used to pump groundwater to irrigate crops. Hundreds of American companies ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wind power has been an exciting source of renewable energy for decades. Now, German engineers have created a lightweight rotor ...