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Coal gets a boost, wind pays the price: Trump admin reroutes billions to fossil fuels
politics4 days ago

Coal gets a boost, wind pays the price: Trump admin reroutes billions to fossil fuels

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.

via The Guardian|
#coal#energy-policy#politics
Wind Energy Wins a Round as DOJ Drops Trump’s Leasing Freeze
energy28 days ago

Wind Energy Wins a Round as DOJ Drops Trump’s Leasing Freeze

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.

via Gizmodo|
#court-ruling#energy#federal-leasing
SunZia Wind Project Goes Live as the Biggest U.S. Wind Farm
energy28 days ago

SunZia Wind Project Goes Live as the Biggest U.S. Wind Farm

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.

via Albuquerque Journal|
#energy#new-mexico#pattern-energy
SunZia Wind Project Becomes America’s Largest Wind Farm, Supplying AZ and CA
energy1 month ago

SunZia Wind Project Becomes America’s Largest Wind Farm, Supplying AZ and CA

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.

via CleanTechnica|
#caiso#energy#new-mexico
Texas wind projects hit by national-security review slowdown
energy1 month ago

Texas wind projects hit by national-security review slowdown

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.

via The Texas Tribune|
#defense-department#energy#national-security
Self-Healing Material Could Extend Planes, Cars and Turbines Lifespans to Centuries
technology2 months ago

Self-Healing Material Could Extend Planes, Cars and Turbines Lifespans to Centuries

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.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#composites#delamination#emaa