One wind turbine, depending on its size, is comprised of 10 to 25 tons of iron castings that range in weight from less than 100 lb to as much as 80,000 lb, states the American Wind Energy Association ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Service crews are out in full force this time of year, making sure the countless wind machines used to warm fruit crops across the Yakima Valley are working properly before the frost ...

WENATCHEE -- Each spring, when farmers crank up the earthshaking power of their 35-foot-tall wind machines, Dave Harmening hears from worried neighbors. "We still get calls from folks who think ...

The wind blowing through the streets of Manhattan couldn't power the city, but wind machines placed thousands of feet above the city theoretically could. The first rigorous, worldwide study of ...

General Electric’s Haliade-X wind turbine at Rotterdam Harbor in the Netherlands on Nov. 18, 2020. Packed with sensors gathering data on wind speeds, electricity output and stresses on its components, ...

Freezing temperatures can cause fruit loss and even tree damage for avocado growers. That’s why local farmers are doing all they can to protect their crops. Nestled in Sisquoc, about seven miles from ...

There are many risks to growing grapes in Napa County, including the danger of frost damaging new growth that would otherwise mature to produce the valuable crop. To protect against frost, grape ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting from Europe, Jeff McMahon covers the environment. Wind farms have traditionally made less money for the electricity they ...