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    Sahara Wind and Solar Farms Could Green the Desert in More Ways Than One

    Sahara Wind and Solar Farms Could Green the Desert in More Ways Than One

    Renewable energy installations like wind turbines or solar panels can be an important part of fighting climate change by providing energy that does not require the burning of fossil fuels. But models have shown that large solar or wind farms could also change the climate directly by their presence. Now, a group of scientists led […]

    World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea

    World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea

    The world’s largest offshore wind farm opened in the Irish Sea on Thursday, covering an area of 145 square kilometers (55 square miles). The 659-megawatt Walney Extension, located approximately 19 kilometers (12 miles) off the coast of Cumbria, England, consists of 87 turbines and is capable of generating enough renewable energy to power almost 600,000 […]

    4 U.S. States With 30+ Percent Wind Power

    4 U.S. States With 30+ Percent Wind Power

    Four U.S. states generated 30 to 37 percent of their energy from wind power in 2017. That’s just one of the findings of the Department of Energy (DOE)’s annual Wind Technologies Market Report, released August 22. Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota were the leaders in terms of how much wind contributed to their state’s […]

    America’s First Large Offshore Wind Farm to Offer $1.4B in Savings

    America’s First Large Offshore Wind Farm to Offer $1.4B in Savings

    Renewable energy is truly getting cheaper every day. The 800-megawatt wind farm Vineyard Wind project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S., has offered a total levelized price of $65 per megawatt-hour (MWh)—a record low. The planned wind farm, located 15 mies south of Martha’s Vineyard, will be jointly developed by Avangrid Inc. […]

    Denver to Go 100 Percent Renewable by 2030

    Denver to Go 100 Percent Renewable by 2030

    Denver became the 73rd city in the U.S. to commit to 100 percent renewable energy when Mayor Michael Hancock announced the goal in his State of the City speech Monday, The Denver Post reported. The commitment is part of the city’s larger 80×50 Climate Action Plan unveiled by Hancock Tuesday, which seeks to reduce Denver’s […]

    World’s First Offshore Wind Battery Installed at Floating Farm

    World’s First Offshore Wind Battery Installed at Floating Farm

    A revolutionary battery has been successfully installed at the Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm located about 15 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast. With the 1.2-megawatt storage system known as “Batwind” in operation, it will be possible for the first time to store energy produced from an offshore wind farm, developers Masdar […]