Why repowering wind farms is wind power’s next big thing
7 hours ago · By swapping out aging parts like turbines, blades, and nacelles for the latest tech, wind farms can see significant boosts in efficiency, power capacity, and overall lifespan.
Key US wind power trends and metrics to track | Reuters
5 days ago · LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Wind farms have generated a record share of U.S. electricity production so far in 2024, and are the second largest source of clean power behind nuclear...
After rejecting restrictions, Gov. Inslee approves huge Horse …
1 day ago · Gov. Jay Inslee has approved Washington state’s largest wind farm to be built along 24 miles of the Horse Heaven Hills just south of the Tri-Cities, the Washington state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council announced Friday afternoon. The
New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid ...
Oct 1, 2024 · The federal government has given a key approval to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey. The decision comes even as residents in the coastal town where its power cable would come ashore worry that it could go through underground toxic waste.
Wind Market Reports: 2024 Edition | Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s annual offshore, land-based, and distributed wind market reports, released in August 2024, show that the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) led to significant increases in near-term wind deployment forecasts and has motivated billions of dollars of investment in the domestic supply wind chain ...
The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more …
Mar 14, 2024 · America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York.
Latest wind power news & analysis | Windpower Monthly
Read the latest wind industry & renewable energy companies, policy, wind farm projects & technology news, analysis on Windpower Monthly
Wind Farms of the Future Will Be More Powerful and Quieter
Feb 8, 2024 · A new Berkley Lab analysis finds that despite an expected future reduction in the number of turbines per power plant, the total estimated annual energy output of wind plants will increase due to larger, more powerful wind turbines.
First large offshore U.S. wind farm delivers power to local grid - NPR
Mar 14, 2024 · America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer...
Largest offshore wind farm to-date in US approved by Biden ... - CNN
Jul 6, 2023 · The Biden administration has approved the largest offshore wind energy project yet in US waters, to be located off the coast of New Jersey where officials say it could power hundreds of thousands...
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