Wind

Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.

By Keaton Peters . 3 October 2024

South Fork Wind Farm, off the coast of Long Island, NY. (Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

Clean energy

Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023

Solar and wind are cleaning up the global power grid — so much so that research firm Ember says global power sector emissions may have peaked last year.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 May 2024
Clean energy

Clean energy in rural America gets another big boost of federal funding

The Biden administration announced $78 million — the latest from a $1 billion program — to install solar, batteries, and more in rural communities.

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 May 2024
Wind

Three NY offshore wind projects unravel after GE scraps turbine plans

GE pivoted away from making huge offshore wind turbines. Now, New York authorities have denied contracts to three major projects banking on the design.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 April 2024
Wind

US offshore wind needs American-made ships. The first is nearly ready

The century-old Jones Act requires domestic vessels to carry parts from U.S. ports to offshore wind sites. The first compliant ship, commissioned by utility Dominion Energy, has hit the water.

By Julian Spector . 22 April 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Which US states generate the most solar and wind energy?

A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 12 April 2024
Wind

The first big US offshore wind farm is open — here’s what’s next

South Fork Wind is complete after a tumultuous year for the offshore wind industry. The 132 MW wind farm can power 70,000 homes in New York.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 March 2024
Recycling renewables

A new Energy Department program aims to recycle wind turbine magnets

Wind turbines often contain huge magnets made with valuable elements like neodymium. Scientists are exploring how to get a second life out of them.

By Maddie Stone . 5 March 2024
Wind

Two major New York offshore wind projects are back on track

Offshore wind is critical to state — and national — climate goals. After a year of industry setbacks, two projects totaling 1.7 GW of capacity are moving forward.

By Maria Gallucci . 29 February 2024
Wind

How US protectionism is holding back the country's offshore wind plans

The Biden admin has an ambitious target for new offshore wind farms — but a 100-year-old law is slowing down construction and ratcheting up installation costs.

By David Jen . 19 February 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Wind and solar are closing in on fossil fuels in the EU

European grids are getting cleaner, fast. In 2023, wind overtook gas generation, coal plummeted, renewables rose at a record rate — and electricity emissions fell.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 16 February 2024