From community solar farms to co-owned wind turbines, eco-inventors are coming up with new ways to bring renewable power into our homes. Now, micro wind turbines designed to look like trees are ...

Tree leaves are found to emit tiny electrical sparks during thunderstorms, reshaping how we understand forest and storm ...

With the height of hurricane season here, you should know how to minimize wind damage. Trees and shrubs can grow too large or unbalanced to be able to withstand windstorms so it is wise to learn how ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The latest map shows fall colors are just starting to emerge across parts of northern and southern Minnesota. That means it's only a matter of time before the leaves drop. You may think ...

AMES, Iowa – Money doesn’t grow on trees, but electricity might someday. Iowa State University scientists have built a device that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates ...

In A Nutshell Penn State scientists captured the first direct evidence of trees producing faint electrical glows, called coronae, during live thunderstorms. The discharges hop erratically from leaf to ...