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)

Wind

Four smart ideas for keeping wind turbine blades out of landfills

As wind energy expands, researchers and manufacturers are developing ways to repurpose and recycle blades that can be as long as airplane wings.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 June 2022
Video

Video: Watch Canary Media reporters talk recycling renewables

Canary journalists share key takeaways and insights from our special series on how to handle end-of-life solar panels, wind turbines and EV batteries.

By 13 June 2022
Clean energy

How California can get to a reliable, 85% clean grid by 2030

A new report finds that more offshore wind and geothermal power could reduce risks of overreliance on massive solar and battery growth to meet state goals.

By Jeff St. John . 10 May 2022
Guest essay

Did California actually hit 97% renewables in April? Yes and no

A close look at California’s latest record reveals a complicated quest to operate an emissions-free grid.

By Mike O'Boyle . 2 May 2022
Clean energy

Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?

Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 April 2022
Sponsored

Contract prices for renewable power are up 30%. What's going on?

LevelTen Energy’s latest PPA Price Index analyzes the soaring costs of large-scale solar and wind deals.

By 13 April 2022
Wind

Chart: Which countries get more than 10% of their power from wind?

A number of European nations are leading on integrating wind energy into their grids, and a few Latin American countries have made big strides as well.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 8 April 2022
Clean energy

Chart: New solar and storage set to crush fossil gas deployments in the US

The market has spoken — and it says the energy transition is already well underway.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 1 April 2022
Clean energy

Chart: The top 10 states building America's renewable energy resources

Which oil-and-gas hotbed is No. 1?

By Maria Virginia Olano . 25 February 2022
Wind

Chart: The top 10 countries with the most wind power

The world's most powerful countries lead in overall gigawatts of wind installed, but a few curveballs lurk in the per capita rankings.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 11 February 2022