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

Do It Yourself Projects to Get You Off the Grid (Skyhorse Publishing, 2018) by Instructables.com is illustrated with dozens of full-color photographs per project accompanying easy-to-follow ...

There are plenty of places outside where you may like to have a project requiring electricity that may not get enough sun for solar power to be viable. Perhaps wind power could be used instead? [Greg] ...

BRATTLEBORO -- One of the things that keeps people from producing their own electricity is the cost of becoming self-sufficient. But one local man thinks he may have a solution to the cost conundrum.

Makers and electronic enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy, which could also save hard earned cash by helping to generate power for their homes. May be interested in a new 12v DIY ...

Skeptics of wind turbines have long argued that the technology threatens bird and bat populations because of the rapidly rotating blades, and while a recent study may support some of those fears, ...

As the world has moved towards sustainable energy sources over the last few years, it’s increasingly common to be close to a wind turbine. The huge turbines visible on the horizon from where this is ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. In the U.S ...