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Wind

Renewable energy in the time of floods, droughts and hurricanes

Renewable energy plants are built to last decades. How will climate change alter the weather patterns they're designed for in the years to come?

By Jason Deign . 19 April 2021
Marine transport

Watch this cargo ship fly a giant kite to save fuel and cut emissions

Tweaking a centuries-old concept, French startup Airseas is one of many companies now harnessing the wind to clean up the global shipping industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 6 December 2022
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It's not easy being a bird

A video of a bird hitting a wind turbine is about to go viral again. So I thought it might be fun to find some videos of birds being hit by other things.

By Ken Paulman . 6 April 2011
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Study: Turbine blades, not air pressure, kill bats

A new study from the University of Iowa and Illinois State University contradicts a widely-held assumption that wind turbines can kill bats by causing abrupt changes in air pressure in their lungs.

By Ken Paulman . 1 March 2012
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Iowa utility's wind farm approved over objections from clean energy groups

Iowa regulators approved a 591 MW wind project for MidAmerican Energy over objections from environmental groups that want the utility to stop burning coal.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 6 December 2018
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In Rhode Island, offshore wind farm emerging as popular fishing spot

An ongoing study of how the country’s first offshore wind farm is affecting recreational anglers so far points toward a fairly peaceful coexistence, but there are caveats.

By Lisa Prevost . 4 November 2019
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In Iowa, clean energy advocates hope solar will complement wind farms

Invenergy recently broke ground on three large solar projects totaling 750 megawatts near the Iowa-Minnesota border.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 10 January 2020
Clean energy

Chart: Solar and wind are meeting — and exceeding — new power demand

Through September, the two clean-energy sources outpaced growth in power demand. That trend needs to accelerate for the world to phase out fossil fuels.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 November 2025
Offshore wind

7 states sue to stop Trump’s offshore wind deal with TotalEnergies

Led by New York, the attorneys general argue that the administration’s agreement to reimburse the energy giant for abandoning its offshore wind leases is illegal.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 June 2026
Nuclear

With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor

The Amazon-backed firm is aiming to build up to 144 of its novel Xe-100 reactors as the U.S. government seeks to revitalize an industry beset by rising costs.

By Brian Martucci . 23 September 2026