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Pyxis Ocean shipping vessel with two WindWing sails

Technology

A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship

Technology

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

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Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK

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Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings setting sail for its maiden voyage, August 2023

Technology

A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage

Red7Marine kittiwake offshore wind farm habitat

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Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

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How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

Seagreen's offshore windfarm in Scotland

Technology

At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine

By Harry Guinness

X1 Wind's X30 floating wind turbine prototype off the Canary Islands coast

Technology

This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power

Wind farm silhouette at sunset

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A new solution could keep old wind turbine blades out of landfills A new solution could keep old wind turbine blades out of landfills

Mars Curiosity Rover selfie photo on Martian surface

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The wind on Mars may be a viable power source after all The wind on Mars may be a viable power source after all

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine against blue sky backdrop

Technology

A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable

Wind turbines in the ocean to hint what the New York Bight offshore wind farm might look like

Environment

The NY Bight could write the book on how we build offshore wind farms in the future The NY Bight could write the book on how we build offshore wind farms in the future

Man installing rooftop solar panel.

Environment

Ever heard of a microgrid? Here’s why you should start one. Ever heard of a microgrid? Here’s why you should start one.

Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms

Environment

Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms

By Angely Mercado

rows of offshore wind turbines

Environment

Offshore wind has huge potential. Here’s how it could change the US. Offshore wind has huge potential. Here’s how it could change the US.

Wind turbines do not cause cancer

Environment

Wind turbines do not cause cancer Wind turbines do not cause cancer

By Kaitlin Sullivan

voting at the polls

Science

Eight science policies at stake this Election Day Eight science policies at stake this Election Day

By Emily Mullin

We’re doing a great job of creating renewable energy—but we don’t have the infrastructure to actually use it

Environment

We’re doing a great job of creating renewable energy—but we don’t have the infrastructure to actually use it We’re doing a great job of creating renewable energy—but we don’t have the infrastructure to actually use it

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

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Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

By Kendra Pierre-Louis