The turbines are small enough to be installed in home settings, and can reach a maximum height of 10 m (32.8 ft) to grab wind currents. The team also says the turbines could find use by disaster ...

German researchers have paved the way for decentralized renewable energy by developing a lightweight, small wind turbine capable of generating electricity even in the gentlest breeze. The system, ...

German manufacturer SkyWind has just become the first company to receive full certification for its compact wind turbine, the NG. The small but mighty wind spinners are easy to install atop home ...

Developers of small wind-power projects in Montana have their eyes on the Public Service Commission this week, as it may decide a crucial price issue affecting their ability to succeed. NorthWestern ...

Iain adds, "A good-quality small wind turbine is an investment. Properly installed, it can operate for 20 to 25 years with ...

HELENA - In the minds of the public, Montana is awash in wind power projects - but a group of small power producers says it's not so, and is pushing legislation it says will help make the perception a ...

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Small wind-power producers in Montana said Thursday that NorthWestern Energy wants to overcharge them for adding their power to the system that serves NorthWestern electric customers. Small ...

HELENA - In the five years since Montana customers of NorthWestern Energy started getting power from the state's first major wind farm, at Judith Gap, development of wind power for consumption by ...

Hines notes that state law requires NorthWestern to acquire at least 15 percent of its power from renewable resources, like wind, by 2015, and 10 percent by 2010. The Judith Gap project and a few ...