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 ...

A Chinese company reported flying a massive airborne wind energy system to roughly 2,000 meters during a January 2026 test flight that local officials described as the world’s first “urban floating ...

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 ...

Online misinformation about the longevity of wind turbines has muddied the waters regarding their actual lifespan. The truth is that most can last decades.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Llewellyn King has been a player in the energy space since 1970. Jimmy Dean, the country musician, actor and entrepreneur, ...

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

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...

We’re motoring out to Vineyard Wind on a hired boat, a private cabin cruiser. At the horizon, the field of turbines gradually comes into clearer view. We hope to answer some of the questions that ...