This vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) uses five 3” PVC pipes cut in half for blades rotating on three kids bicycle wheels to spin an Ametek 38 volt motor or a wind blue alternator.The whole ...

However, there’s nothing stopping you building a wind tunnel of your very own, and it may even be easier than you think! [Jude Pullen] has whipped up just such a design with DIY in mind.

A small wind turbine can be surprisingly affordable ... our decision to put one on our property. Some turbine manufacturers ...

Fran Scott explores how PhD student Jon Sumanik-Leary from the University of Sheffield is developing a DIY wind turbine for isolated ... to try and incorporate a small motor and wires into the ...

Over the past decade, wind turbine use has increased more than 25 percent per year. Still, it only provides a small fraction of the world's energy. Most wind energy comes from turbines that can be ...