JASPER, Minn. — The winds of history can be found in Pipestone County. "I come from 'Chicagoland' where they say it's the Windy City. No, this is windy," Trinidad Garcia said. Even on a day with ...

What Happens to Old Wind Turbines? This video provides an overview of wind energy, discussing the challenges it faces, including the fate of old wind turbines. It highlights public structures in the ...

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For nearly a century and a half, the iconic South Texas ranch country windmill has stood sentinel over coastal prairie and chaparral. Before the introduction ...

ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. — Ralph Wiebusch of rural Zumbro Falls has restored hundreds of windmills. Thirty-two restored windmills are on display next to his home, a place known as Wiebusch Windmill Haven.

In October, my wife, Cris, and I embarked on a Rhine River cruise. We traveled by riverboat through 68 locks on the Rhine, Mainz and Danube rivers from Amsterdam to Budapest. These windmills are near ...

JASPER, Minnesota — The wind-fueled prairies of Pipestone County, Minnesota offer grand views of grand turbines. But a few turns down a back road, you'll also find their grandparents. “It kind of went ...

ZAANDIJK, Netherlands (AP) — A wintry gust of wind raises hopes that the giant sails of a centuries-old windmill near Amsterdam will start turning. On the mill’s cutting floor, six blades briefly rise ...

Regarding the letters of May 25 on rural wind power: Rural America used wind before electricity was available. Most farms had a windmill. They pumped water from the well into a tank for home use. Here ...