A handful of start-ups are making mini turbines that go on top of city buildings and turn wind power into electricity. Photos: Harnessing wind Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

From community solar farms to co-owned wind turbines, eco-inventors are coming up with new ways to bring renewable power into our homes. Now, micro wind turbines designed to look like trees are ...

The phrase wind power likely conjures images of massive spinning blades. But some companies now make micro wind turbines—tiny devices that can be installed in homes, businesses, and public parks. “We ...

It has become the first company in the world to receive full certification from the ICC Small Wind Certification Council for the micro turbine. The certification tests were conducted in the US state ...

Researchers have discovered that two tiny, counter-rotating wind turbines working in tandem can generate 37% more power than a single turbine alone. This finding could unlock more efficient ways to ...

Wind power just became a lot more accessible. Canadian company Aurea has developed a portable wind turbine that fits in your backpack. Called Shine, it weighs just three pounds, it’s about the size of ...

Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it used to be a wind turbine. From the outside, though, the tiny home’s former life is more apparent. Nestle has a caravan-like ...

A handful of start-ups are floating an idea that could change the face of the wind power industry. Rather than build farms of towering wind turbines in rural areas, some companies are designing "micro ...