Small Wind A 'Folly'? Alex Wilson, who started a publishing and consulting company called BuildingGreen, has been a longtime proponent of "big" wind power.

“Small wind” is getting big. The market for these pint-sized windmills grew 13 percent in the United States in 2009, the latest year for which figures are available, to $82.4 million.

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Rotterdam company Archimedes has created a small windmill that can be installed on just about any roof, anywhere. Meet LIAM: a quiet, affordable wind energy source that’s ideal for urban ...

Developers of these “small-wind” turbines say that in sufficient numbers, they can be just as effective as their larger cousins at harvesting energy from wind. The kilowatt-capacity turbines, they ...

Since 2012, when 31 small wind turbine manufacturers reported U.S. sales, the number of small wind turbine manufacturers operating and participating in the U.S. market has declined, ...

Apart from China and the U.S., the available evidence indicates that the number three small-wind market is the U.K. RenewableUK’s (London, U.K.) April 2011 Small Wind Systems UK Market Report says the ...

Small Wind Turbine Market: By Type (Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine), By Application (On-Grid and Off-Grid) And Region – Global Analysis of Market Size, Share ...

The small wind turbine market has experienced significant growth in the United States. Since 1980, more than 155,000 units have been installed to provide electricity to homes, ...

To perform at capacity, small wind turbines need strong, steady wind, while solar panels are more versatile in where they can be used, say experts. In small wind versus solar, it's all about ...