Crossover Wind, a 135-megawatt wind farm near Wynne, is now online. The farm's 33 Vestas 4.5MW turbines, designed to produce enough electricity to power 50,000 houses, have been operating since June.

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — Dennis Hegland, a retired farmer, used to grow wheat, beans and corn on his Eddy County farm. Soon, he expects to see three wind turbines dotted across his land. Pointing to the ...

A new study shows the benefits of coordinating the siting of solar farms, wind farms, and storage systems, taking into account local and temporal variations in wind, sunlight, and energy demand. This ...

About 60% of Iowa's power comes from wind. Farmers can earn extra cash by leasing small sections of farms for power production. Bill Clark/Getty Images Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and ...