State and federal governments are encouraging property owners to give windmill a whirl. Backyard windmills are sprouting across New Jersey. The lure: cheap electricity. State and federal governments ...

First, it's chickens in the backyard. Now it's rain barrels under the downspouts. Next it will be windmills in the backyard to recharge the batteries in our electric automobiles. Give us a break. The ...

Imagine being able to produce all the power you need, in your own backyard. April 20, 2007— -- On Thursday, Joe Guasti hailed his 100th windmill. His construction company in Oak Hills, Calif., ...

And quiet enough to not get your friendly neighborhood NIMBYs upset. Most wind turbines aren’t exactly small enough to fit in a backyard–since a bigger size means more energy, a single blade can be ...

The Hamptons loves windmills. There are multiple windmills scattered across the East End—as well as Windmill Lanes, appropriately named after their landmarks. Robert Downey, Jr. even purchased one of ...