Nation May 15 Green light for massive East Coast offshore wind project By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber
Science Mar 27 Watch 4:08 How regulators are approaching the push for offshore wind There are more than a dozen offshore wind projects currently proposed off the U.S. East Coast, which together could power millions of homes. But the proposed projects must balance the need for renewable energy with concerns from and commercial ocean… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 27 Watch 11:00 Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.? For decades, scientists have seen vast potential for offshore wind energy. Despite this, offshore wind in the U.S. barely exists, as projects have faced local opposition and concern about how they would affect ocean habitats and fisheries. But with a… By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber
Science Aug 06 If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down? If history is a guide, policies that promote wind power expansion will lead to lower prices – potentially beating fossil fuels in the US by 2030. By Eric Williams and Eric Hittinger, The Conversation
Nation Dec 11 Watch 9:58 U.S. builds first offshore wind farm In the U.S. today, wind power accounts for about five percent of all electricity generation, but a new project aims to change that. A $300 million installation off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, takes the renewable energy technology… By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman
Dec 15 Watch How building a better battery would change the game for renewable energy By PBS NewsHour Wind can be a bountiful resource in Tehachapi, California, but not necessarily at the right time. There turbines generate the most energy at night, when the wind blows hardest, and the demand is the lowest. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 10:00 To run completely on clean energy, Denmark harnesses wind power By PBS NewsHour In Denmark, officials have taken strides to minimize the effects of climate change by converting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. Over the next 35 years, the country aspires to become the first nation… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:10 Mexican wind farm sending power to U.S. comes under fire By PBS NewsHour A historic wind farm began sending electricity to San Diego from Mexico this year. For the small rural community leasing the land, it offers a financial boon. But the entire project is being challenged in court, due to claims that… Continue watching
Nov 17 Wind energy firm sues to block bird death data release By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The AP sought the information from the Interior Department in March 2013 under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. It is part of the AP's investigation into bird deaths at wind farms. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch For Wind Energy’s Future, Researchers Look High in the Sky The next major innovation in wind power might not involve big, white turbines dotting the countryside. KQED QUEST reports on research being done on "tethered airfoils" that could capture wind energy more efficiently that earthbound turbines. This report is part… Continue watching