The Dutch now have a capacity of 2,237 megawatts from wind - far short of its 12,000 megawatt national target for 2020. The 86 turbines are to be erected in three rows, 38 on land and 48 off shore.

But to the Dutch the windmills represent much more than a colorful sight. The windmill has helped to feed them, house them, keep them warm, and it has reclaimed thousands of acres of rich land ...

HOLLAND, MI -- Although famous for its springtime tulips, Holland’s de Zwaan windmill is becoming a four-season destination. The historic windmill nearly broke another visitor record this season ...

Discover Zaanse Schans in spring, a picturesque open-air museum in Zaandam, Netherlands. Stroll past historic windmills, ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Come for the Dutch heritage, stay for the bullet holes. In 1961, an idea was proposed to bring an authentic windmill from the Netherlands to Holland to celebrate the city’s ...

The Kinderdijk windmills are must-see sights for tourists. They're also functioning windmills that are helping to keep Holland above water.

When the Netherlands built its first sea-based wind turbines in 2006, they were seen as symbols of a greener future.

When you consider Dutch culture, you can't help but think about dikes, windmills, wooden shoes and tulips. They seem cliche, but these classic icons entwine with the region's geography and history.

The windmills at Kinderdijk were built in the mid-1700s as a way to clear water from the low-lying landscape of the western Netherlands. Sometime in the 1950s, the millers and water board members s… ...