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Chart: How much will solar and wind grow under the new climate law?

The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to drive up installations of onshore wind and utility-scale solar — a boon after a particularly rocky six months for renewables in the U.S.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 26 August 2022
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
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Compromise calls for high-tech bird, bat monitoring at Lake Erie wind project

The agreement includes installing state-of-the-art collision detection equipment, including cameras, to document wildlife impacts.

By John Funk . 16 May 2019
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Program spins out new tech to monitor marine life near offshore wind farms

Companies building night-vision cameras, autonomous watercraft, and weather-resistant aerial drones were among the participants in a six-month program backed by Vineyard Wind and a Massachusetts startup incubator.

By Sarah Shemkus . 24 May 2021
Today's headlines: Trump donor to profit off offshore wind buyout, and more

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 1 January 2025
Offshore wind

Trump’s latest salvo to upend offshore wind: Pay firms not to build it

The administration will pay TotalEnergies $1B to end its offshore wind leases and invest in LNG exports. Critics say the move could make energy even more expensive.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 March 2026
Solar

This Vermont town embraced a wind farm. Solar is a different story.

Vermont aims to wean off fossil fuels faster than most of America — but large-scale solar projects are facing resistance from locals across the rural state.

By Austyn Gaffney . 21 May 2026
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Madison citizens group warms to utility with new wind farm proposal, new CEO

Advocates who have been pressuring a Wisconsin utility to adopt more clean energy are applauding the recent announcement of a new wind project in Iowa.

By Kari Lydersen . 1 March 2017
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How a county election in rural Illinois became a referendum on wind energy

In Ford County, Illinois, what would otherwise be a routine election for county board has drawn outside interest from activists both opposed to, and in favor of, wind energy.

By Kari Lydersen . 5 November 2018
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Ohio cement plant looks to wind to reduce footprint of energy-intensive industry

An Ohio cement plant hopes to eliminate more than 9,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year with the help of three new wind turbines.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 April 2019