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Wind energy
Here's what California's offshore wind industry might look like
Aug 1, 2024
In a patch of calm water off the Port of Long Beach, 1,000-foot wind turbines would be assembled before they're towed out to sea.
Offshore wind industry hammered by inflation, interest rates
Jun 17, 2024
Economics has frustrated efforts to expand the turbine fleet and meet clean energy goals. But the industry is adjusting.
The clean energy boom is a rural jobs bonanza
by
Rae Solomon
Jun 10, 2024
Clean energy is exploding in the U.S., bringing high-paying jobs to the rural areas that often produce it.
Wyoming, long known as a top coal producing state, makes a big move into wind energy
by
Caitlin Tan
Jul 31, 2023
A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.
As Texas uses more renewable power, it bets on batteries to keep the lights on
Jun 8, 2023
They help when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing but everyone's AC is on full blast.
Growth of solar energy and battery capacity yields sunny forecast for the industry
Feb 6, 2023
The federal Energy Information Administration predicts that more than half of the new capacity added to the electric grid this year will be solar.
Should the U.K. government nationalize the wind?
Oct 18, 2022
The opposition Labour Party recently proposed a publicly owned company to invest in renewable energy.
For public good, not for profit.
What will the clean energy transition look like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 28, 2021
The road to a clean, affordable and reliable power grid won’t be straightforward.
Keeping the world's largest offshore wind farm on track
Oct 18, 2021
Ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the BBC’s climate editor takes stock of one of the U.K.’s most promising green energies: wind.
A gust of wind energy blows through the U.S.
Aug 25, 2021
Last year was a record year for installation of wind energy equipment, partially benefiting from five years straight of federal tax credits for producers.