All articles tagged with #wind energy
The New York Daily News editorial board argues that Trump's opposition to offshore wind has led to about $4 billion in payments to cancel projects, harming energy independence, raising costs for consumers, and accelerating climate risks, while urging renewed evaluations so viable wind projects can proceed and reduce reliance on volatile energy markets.
GE Vernova stock fell about 6% after a quarter in which earnings missed estimates despite revenue beating and orders surging 88% to $24.2 billion led by Power and Electrification; wind orders dropped about 40% due to higher offshore project costs, weighing on margins. The company lifted 2026 revenue guidance to $45.5–$46.5 billion and reported a backlog of $176 billion, with its HA gas turbine fleet surpassing 4 million operating hours (130 units commissioned in 21 countries and 195 under contract), underscoring AI-driven demand for power infrastructure but wind remains a drag.
Wyoming reports that wind turbines killed more than 23,000 birds and bats last year, highlighting the wildlife trade-offs involved in renewable energy development.
The Trump administration has diverted roughly $2.7 billion to pay developers to relinquish offshore wind leases and redirect funds toward coal, with the DOE also advancing hundreds of millions to extend coal plants and boost coal infrastructure; critics argue the moves raise electricity bills for consumers and benefit fossil-fuel donors, while White House officials say funds are being repurposed to provide affordable, reliable energy and that renewables are not being unjustly subsidized; independent analyses, however, often show renewables can be cheaper than coal.
California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it canceled the state’s wind-energy project, arguing the decision undermines state energy goals and federal commitments and signaling the state will pursue legal action to overturn the move.
The DOJ dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that overturned Trump’s 2025 wind-permitting and leasing freeze, ending the nationwide pause on wind projects; the decision follows a May 2025 multi-state lawsuit led by New York’s attorney general, signaling a legal win for wind development as renewable expansion continues despite ongoing policy headwinds.
The SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico—featuring more than 900 turbines and 3,650 MW of capacity—began commercial operations, making it the largest wind project in the United States and sending power to homes in Arizona and California via a 550-mile transmission line. The $11 billion development will boost New Mexico’s wind share to about 45% of its capacity, power roughly 1 million homes, create thousands of jobs, and generate billions in economic impact, even as developers navigate permitting and federal incentive headwinds.
The SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico becomes the largest US wind farm to begin commercial operations, with a capacity of about 3.65 GW (roughly enough for a million homes), signaling a renewed push for renewables despite political opposition as fossil-fuel prices rise and demand for clean energy grows.
New Mexico's SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the United States at 3,650 MW across 916 turbines, begins commercial operation and will export most power to Arizona and Southern California via a 550-mile HVDC transmission line, boosting New Mexico's total wind capacity to 7,647 MW (about 45% of the state’s mix). CAISO also reported a May 2026 wind-generation record as the project comes online.
A lawsuit alleges the U.S. Department of Defense has blocked or delayed wind-farm development near military sites through opaque reviews and deliberate slow‑downs, hindering renewable energy growth and prompting calls for policy reform and damages.
Vestas has hired a Siemens Gamesa veteran as senior vice president of nacelle manufacturing, after 16 years with the German wind turbine maker.
The U.S. Defense Department has paused routine federal permits for 54 Texas wind projects amid national-security reviews, part of a nationwide backlog that currently affects about 165 onshore wind developments. The interagency process, involving the FAA and DoD, has slowed to a crawl, delaying financing, local permitting, and construction while officials say reviews are necessary to prevent interference with military operations; critics argue the hold is slowing renewable energy during an affordability crisis.
The Trump administration is delaying Pentagon reviews for more than 150 onshore wind projects, a tactic to curb wind power that has slowed development across private lands as reviews that were once routine have ground to a halt, with some meetings canceled and national-security concerns cited over radar and flight paths.
U.S. engineers developed a fiber-reinforced polymer composite that self-heals internal damage by printing a EMAA healing interlayer and embedding thin carbon heater layers. When damage occurs, electricity warms the EMAA, melts it, and it flows into cracks to re-bond the interface, enabling over 1,000 consecutive heal cycles in lab tests and potentially extending component lifespans from decades to centuries for aircraft, cars, and wind turbines, though real-world testing and certification remain necessary.
About 30 onshore wind projects totaling roughly 7.5 GW are stalled by Pentagon mitigation reviews, delaying turbines over radar and aviation concerns. The American Clean Power Association is pressuring for explanations, highlighting how the delays feed the broader fight over permitting reform and wind-energy policy.