Wind projects that require federal permits are “nearly impossible” to advance right now, he said. Most of the wind and solar projects affected by the permitting slowdown were expected to come...
On September 22, a U.S. judge ruled that Ørsted could, for now, restart construction. With new federal permits for wind projects being frozen, it is no secret that the political wind isn''t...
US wind installations will rebound in 2025, but the concern lies in the sharply downgraded 5-year outlook. We''ll give you one guess why.
The US wind industry would be in a better position for future growth without the abrupt shift in federal energy policy this year, but some projects will continue to trickle through the pipeline.
Onshore wind turbines cover many parts of the U.S. and Trump''s attacks on renewable energy won''t stop that, but aging wind energy infrastructure does need work.
Since taking office, the Trump Administration has paused permits on all new wind and solar projects on public land, both onshore and offshore. New wind and solar power installations, and
Trump has been critical of wind power since his first term. In 2019, the president claimed that the noises from wind turbines "cause cancer," and in May 2024 he stated that turbines "kill whales."
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year.
Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has
On his first day in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that attempts to slow the growth in the country''s wind generation capacity.
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