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Wind power helps this Kansas cattle ranch survive
Since 2005, supplemental income from hosting 50 wind turbines has helped the fourth-generation family operation keep its head above water.
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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 .
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Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before
Renewable energy installations jumped nearly 50% last year, the most rapid growth rate in two decades.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Kentucky's first-ever utility-scale wind turbine will come online soon
It’s a notable development in a state where renewable energy has had a slow start.By Liam Niemeyer .
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Wind turbines kill too many birds and bats. How can we make them safer?
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, researchers are finding ways to reduce the toll.By Katarina Zimmer .
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After a brutal 2023, offshore wind looks to overcome growing pains
Offshore wind is a key piece of the U.S. energy transition, but the emerging industry has been clobbered by financial challenges. Now, it’s trying to move forward.By Maria Gallucci .
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The US offshore wind industry faces a moment of reckoning
East Coast offshore wind projects are being canceled or forced to rebid amid skyrocketing costs. States have a tough choice: pay more now or bear the costs of delay.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind energy powerhouse Iowa seeing a spike in grassroots opposition
Despite the state's long, successful history with onshore wind, local groups agitating against it threaten to derail further growth.By Molly Taft .
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Clean energy
Chart: The world is approaching a peak in electricity emissions
Electricity production is the biggest source of CO2 emissions in the world, but a new report suggests the grid’s dirtiest days will soon be behind it.By Dan McCarthy .
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California takes big first step toward floating offshore wind
The Golden State’s zero-carbon future depends in part on offshore wind. A new bill would let the state kick-start the sector by serving as an anchor customer.By Jeff St. John .
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Podcast
Inflation headwinds for offshore wind
High inflation is pushing some maritime wind projects off course. But it could also encourage more technological innovation to bring costs down.PlayBy Stephen Lacey . 22 min .
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