A new airplane-inspired solar technology could put wind power up on your roof. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have put aside infeasible almost-plans to install tiny wind turbines on homes ...

This video explores the concept of motionless wind turbines and their potential impact on wind energy generation. It ...

Clever aerodynamic use of slow and steady air currents could set a new milestone for large-scale clean wind-generated electricity. At least, that is the claim of one rooftop renewable energy company, ...

A San Francisco supervisor wants to give residents of Bernal Heights the opportunity to harness wind for energy by allowing wind turbines on rooftops to rise beyond existing area height limits. The ...

Segula Technologies and Wind my Roof recently installed 10 hybrid wind-solar generators on the rooftop of a commercial building. Each system features a 1,500 W wind turbine and two 800 W solar modules ...

Experimental wind turbines installed at taxpayer expense on the Michael V. DiSalle Government Center in Toledo failed less than two years after installation and are now sitting unused. Renewable ...

Renewable energy has the potential to provide both environmental benefits and considerable energy cost savings for commercial and industrial building owners. But, so far, the focus has been on solar ...

Is this rooftop turbine the future of energy or an old idea? The Ventum Dynamics VX175, a new shrouded wind turbine, features a unique lantern-like shroud around its body. While shrouds are not a new ...

French startup Unéole has developed a rooftop system that combines solar and silent wind turbines. It claims its system can produce 40% more energy than standalone rooftop solar arrays. It is now ...

New York City developers are using rooftop wind turbines in an effort to attract buyers by highlighting a building’s green credentials. A recent example is Pearson Court Square, a 197-unit apartment ...

Aeromine Technologies claims that its new rooftop bladeless wind energy unit provides the same amount of power as up to 16 solar panels. Could it become a game changer for generating clean energy on ...

The Burlington Electric Department, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and Massachusetts-based ARC Industries are planning to put up what they are calling a leading-edge rooftop wind turbine at ...