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 ...

You probably knew that wind turbines can be absolutely massive. But did you know the 'nacelle,' which sits at the top of the turbine and houses components like the generator and gearbox, is large ...

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 ...

It's getting hard to build wind and solar farms across America, a USA TODAY investigation shows, although they can boost the ...

As Massachusetts races to meet its clean energy goals, will more wind turbines dot the ridge lines of the Berkshires? Ask Francis Pullaro that, and the president of RENEW Northeast starts to chuckle. ...