Discover how to build a vertical-axis wind turbine using everyday materials in this step-by-step guide. Learn the principles of the Savonius rotor, from assembling the base using heat sinks and a ...

Discover how to create a compact vertical-axis wind turbine with everyday materials in this detailed step-by-step guide.

She and her friends sort colors and look for edge pieces while they gossip — “faster than the telephone” — in the Tex-Mex blend of Spanish and English they grew up speaking in Ozona, a tiny ranching ...

Wind energy is taking off all over again. This time, literally. In China, a multi-institute research and development project has created a series of large-scale floating turbine prototypes. The helium ...

Jordan McAlister Let’s be honest, when most people think of Missouri’s natural wonders, they’re picturing the Ozarks or maybe the Gateway Arch if they’re feeling generous with the definition of ...

If you could live anywhere in the world, in the house of your dreams, where would it be? For some the answer is easy–especially now that surfing property sites has become as hypnotizing as scrolling ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

The cable-laying barge used to construct a wind farm more than a dozen miles out to sea. Photo: David S. Allee The cable-laying barge used to construct a wind farm more than a dozen miles out to sea.

If you often lose power where you live, whether because of seasonal storms such as hurricanes or due to problems with the electrical grid, having a whole-house generator can be very convenient. It ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We're in for a snowy stretch, West Michigan. The lake-effect snow that began falling Friday morning is expected to continue through the weekend and into at least Monday. Also on ...

If you thought ground-based wind turbines were imposing, wait until you see what Chinese energy company Linyi Yunchuan has cooking. A video shared earlier today by Chinese journalist Li Zexin captured ...