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Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing…

December 22, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmTrump Administration Targets Offshore Wind Farms, Citing National Security ConcernsThe U.S. Department of the Interior announced it…

December 19, 20251 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmOffshore Wind Farm in China Becomes a Haven for Oysters, Barnacles, and More, Study FindsA wind farm…

A federal judge on Monday struck down Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of windfarms on…

President Donald Trump’s bizarre war on offshore wind is getting worse — and it’s screwing  workers and anyone who uses electricity. In the past year, Trump’s…

November 21, 20253 min readHurricane Melissa’s 252-mph Gust Sets New Wind RecordHurricane Melissa raged as a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean last month—and now scientists…

This year, new wind and solar power will more than meet growing demand for electricity globally, keeping fossil fuel consumption flat, analysts project.Solar continues its exponential…

November 11, 20253 min readThe World’s Largest Wind Turbine Will Smash Previous RecordsA planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double…

Wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK since 2010, a study has found.Users of gas have been among the biggest…

The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has set aside £1.1bn a year for offshore wind power developers investing in new projects in a funding round seen by…