Germany just approved 1,610 megawatts of offshore wind power
Offshore wind turbines could soon provide more electricity for Germany — to the tune of 1,610 megawatts (MW)....
The UK just went for a record 55 hours without using coal
Coal fueled the world for more than 100 years, but now it's being pushed out of the market. Recent evidence for...
World's most powerful wind turbine installed off the coast of Scotland
The world's most powerful wind turbine was just installed off the coast of Scotland. Developer Vattenfall announced...
The world's first subsidy-free offshore wind farm is being built in the Netherlands
The world's first unsubsidized offshore wind farms are currently under construction in the Netherlands. The underlying...
The future of energy on islands
Islands are places of exceptional biodiversity and economic value, not to mention their great natural beauty. However,...
World's first floating wind farm performing better than anticipated
The 30 megawatt Hywind Scotland floating wind farm started operating last fall, and Statoil recently said the farm...
Dutch utility plans massive windfarm island
TenneT, the primary Dutch electric utility company, is planning to construct a "windfarm island" in the North Sea....
The world's first floating wind farm just switched online
Five massive wind turbines floating in the sea near Scotland have started sending energy to the grid. Statoil,...
The world's biggest offshore wind farm is being built in the UK
Very soon, the UK will be home to the world’s largest wind farm. The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Offshore wind power is cheaper than new nuclear power in the UK
Offshore wind power has pulled ahead of nuclear power in the United Kingdom. Energy from offshore wind farms will...
Germany expects to add 900 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2017
Germany's offshore wind boom is accelerating. The Federal Republic has already brought online a total of 626 megawatts...
Germany, Denmark, and Belgium to boost offshore wind 5-fold within the next decade
Germany, Denmark, and Belgium just announced a landmark agreement to boost their offshore wind power capacity five...
World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in The Netherlands
Dutch officials have increased the country's clean energy repertoire with the world's largest offshore wind farm....
New York approves nation's largest offshore wind farm
It's official - New York just gave the green light for the nation's largest offshore wind farm. The new South Fork...
America's first offshore wind farm is now powering 17,000 homes
The United States is dotted with wind farms, generating clean energy to offset fossil fuel dependence, but until...