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Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

The renewable energy sources together generated more electricity than coal-fired power plants from January to November of this year.

By Carrie Klein . 20 December 2024

A wind turbine stands in the water off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Offshore wind

New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.

By Carrie Klein . 26 November 2024

Politics

Chart: Most Americans support expanding solar and wind power

Clean energy is popular among both Democrats and Republicans, but it’s losing some steam with the latter.

By Dan McCarthy . 15 November 2024

a giant wind turbine in the ocean backlit by the sun

Offshore wind

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?

Trump said he’ll end offshore wind “on day one.” Experts say he can’t do that, but his administration could cause plenty of trouble for the nascent industry.

By Jeff St. John . 13 November 2024

Offshore wind

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale brings in $21.9 million in bids

Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy won the leases, which could enable the development of up to 6.8 gigawatts of floating offshore wind in Maine’s deep coastal waters.

By Carrie Klein . 29 October 2024

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

Wind

Maine moves one step closer to floating offshore wind

A new federal lease will let the state build an array of floating offshore wind turbines for research purposes — a key step for the emerging clean energy source.

By Keaton Peters . 21 August 2024

Wind

Vineyard Wind 1 cleared to resume some construction after blade failure

The Massachusetts offshore wind project screeched to a halt in July when a huge blade fell into the ocean. Now, it can begin installing towers and nacelles again.

By Akielly Hu . 15 August 2024

Transmission

New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

The region’s new Department of Energy award comes as several New England states band together to try and build more offshore wind for less money.

By Hannah Chanatry . 8 August 2024

Solar

Chart: Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels on the EU power grid

In a milestone for the European Union, wind and solar produced more electricity for the region than coal and gas did across the first half of the year.

By Carrie Klein . 2 August 2024

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Wind

Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

Chart: Most Americans support expanding solar and wind power

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale brings in $21.9 million in bids

Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

Maine moves one step closer to floating offshore wind

Vineyard Wind 1 cleared to resume some construction after blade failure

New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

Chart: Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels on the EU power grid