- Wind energy was used to propel boats along the Nile River as early as 5000 B.C. - By 200 B.C., windmills were used in China for pumping water, while Persian windmills with woven reed sails were used ...

Wind turbines are getting absolutely enormous, with some new designs standing taller than the Eiffel tower, as some of the largest moving machines in history . And they'll continue getting bigger, ...

Maybe it is because of his last name or his long history in the energy industry, but Tom Wind is bullish on the future of wind energy in Iowa. "Wind power is on a path to reach 20 percent of the U.S.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A modern windmill — or wind turbine, to be exact — is not so much a construction that invites affection or ...

This piece was originally published by Capital & Main, a publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. More than 130 years ago, General Electric Co. got its start ...

Could the most costly pause in U.S. energy history be found in calling a halt to offshore wind projects mid-stream? The ...

We have an opportunity to make a once-in-a-generation investment in New Jersey by leading in offshore wind. The Garden State has a legacy of meeting challenges and pushing our country forward. Dating ...

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) has been a leader in energy engineering and innovation from the earliest days of renewable energy technology. From the establishment of our Nuclear ...

New York's South Fork Wind has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the United States. The inaugural wind turbine at South Fork ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. President Donald Trump recently criticized wind farms while ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under ...

It was a big, long blow. Wind whooshed, whipped and wailed through Boulder County for much of April’s first weekend. Pearl Street and other business districts went dark after Xcel Energy cut power ...