If you can't get a new windfarm up and running on your property, sometimes getting an old one going can be just as good. SOUTHEAST, N.Y. (AP) -- An antiquated windmill that has not been in operation ...

The image of the windmill plays a role in the history of New York City. Symbolic of Holland, a windmill appears on the official seal and flag of the City of New York; Dutch settlers in old New York ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane man has found a retirement hobby that's unique in more ways than one. He spends his free time refurbishing and installing old windmills and to his knowledge, he's the only ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - During a trip to Osmond, we met a man who fixes old windmills for a living, and even makes his own parts in his shop. Eric Wattier refurbishes old windmills, and overhauls old ...

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 ...

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 ...