As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

Lancaster County commissioners have made it easier for homeowners to put small wind turbines on rooftops and in backyards. After a brief public hearing Tuesday — during which no one from the public ...

BALTIMORE -- The Maryland-based energy company U.S. Wind received approval for a major offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City, the company said in a statement Wednesday. The Bureau of Ocean ...