Years back, I learned about the lesser-known sonambient work of Italian-American designer Harry Bertoia. Bertoia, celebrated for his now-iconic wire mesh seating, created a series of sound sculptures ...

This is cut to form four flaps which make a rudimentary but effective turbine when the wind comes from the side. It’s beautifully simple, and we wish we’d thought of it ourselves. The whole ...

It has been over a year since Chaska’s wind turbine went up next to the Pioneer Ridge Middle School. But what was supposed to be a “visible commitment to renewable ...