Texas’ independent grid is meeting a large portion of the state’s rising electricity demand through its growing fleet of solar facilities, wind power generators and batteries, according to the U.S.

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...

The Trump administration’s policy bill, often called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” marks a strategic shift in clean energy doctrine, curtailing support for mature renewables like wind, solar, and ...

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2025 issue. The wind blows from two directions to the Los Vientos Wind Farm, Texas’ largest and the nation’s second largest, with 426 turbines towering ...

Ecocapsule creators say the home will let you live off the grid anywhere. — -- A small wind and solar powered pod home called the Ecocapsule could be the home of the future if its creators have ...

Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty How Alabama ...

Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy ...

The wind energy industry is at a crossroads. With 40 to 80 GW of wind capacity reaching the end of its designed operational life in the next decade according to WindEurope, lifetime extension is a top ...

China has about 44% of the world’s wind farm capacity, ranking No. 1 globally and almost tripling what the U.S. has. China is also planning or building more wind farm capacity than any other country.

Kazakhstan is committed to shifting from coal dependence to a renewable energy mix, with ambitious goals for 2050 and significant investment opportunities. Recent agreements, including a 1 GW wind ...