The useful way to understand U.S. wind energy in 2026 is to start with a contradiction. In physical terms, it remains one of the largest and most important wind markets in the world. In policy terms, it has become less stable and less predictable in a short period. The dichotomy … [continued]
Ontario’s return to renewable procurement is the clearest sign that one of Canada’s largest electricity markets has accepted a reality it spent years resisting. The timing is propitious as I prepare to provide an update to a global audience on North American wind energy through the World Wind Energy Association. … [continued]
VinGroup is on the move again. Its energy arm, VinEnergo, is asking the market to take a longer view of energy production as it disclosed an initial 10 GW international portfolio by signing development agreements across the Philippines, Denmark, and Sweden. In the course of three years, the company will … [continued]
The SAWES high-altitude wind turbine before taking off for a grid-connected flight. Photo from SAWES.
China’s S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System (SAWES) has crossed an important threshold. This is an update on a report CleanTechnica featured 5 months ago. Last month, the megawatt-class airborne wind platform, operated by Beijing Lanyi Yunchuan Energy Technology Co., completed a grid-connected test flight in Yibin, Sichuan Province, confirming … [continued]
The S1500 is the latest in a series of wind turbine developments in China. (Photo courtesy of China Daily)
China just answered that question with a massive flying machine that could change everything about how we think about electricity costs. Picture this: A football field-sized blimp floating 1,000 meters above the ground, silently harvesting electricity from winds that blow 24/7 and are several times more powerful than anything we … [continued]
If you’ve never visited Block Island, you definitely need to put it on your bucket list. Located sixteen miles across Block Island Sound from the mainland’s nearest point at Point Judith, Rhode Island, the vacation destination has many appealing features. Envision long white sand beaches, Victorian inns that are a … [continued]
Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).
Work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project will stop until the US Department of the Interior resolves a mysterious national security concern of one sort or another.
Wouldn’t you think that a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is nearly complete would be safe from Trump administration wrath? With all necessary permits in place, wouldn’t its future seem secure? Nope. Citing “concerns that have arisen” during a review, the US Department of … [continued]
Almost the entire US wind industry went into hibernation after US President Donald Trump took office in January, sending thousands of good paying jobs down the drain. However, the wind will continue to blow long after January 20, 2029, when the current occupant of the White House is scheduled to … [continued]
A radically different type of wind turbine deploys small, mass-produced components to pare capital costs to the bone while squeezing more clean kilowatts out of less space (courtesy of Airloom Energy).
A radically different type of wind turbine deploys small, mass-produced components to pare capital costs to the bone while squeezing more clean kilowatts out of less space.
