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 thing ...

Learn how to create both AC and DC wind generators in this comprehensive guide! This video demonstrates the step-by-step process of building wind generators that harness both alternating and direct ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. Getting started with home wind energy projects can set you back a pretty penny if you buy a finished product. But if ...

For many environmental enthusiasts, horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) — the kind that look like windmills slowly spinning in the distance — are a pretty familiar sight. Unfortunately, there are ...

If you can turn a wrench and operate an electric drill, you can build this simple generator in two days. Turn a car alternator into a homemade wind turbine by building this cheap and easy DIY wind ...

Our lackeys are constantly scouring the Interwebs for great content and today their gnarled fingers have uncovered a great DIY project that uses abundant GM-sourced parts. Ready to learn how to build ...

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 ...

The remote Alaskan village of Igiugig—home to about 50 people—will be the first to demonstrate a new approach to wind power that could boost power output and, its inventors say, just might make it ...

Who would have thought that the sleek Atlas Vertical Wind Turbine Generator with its vertical build and a powerful 10 KW output can looks more like a sculpture from the future than a piece of ...