Much of grid risks failure in years ahead as fossil fuels phase out, regulator warns

U.S. grid regulators warned that North America’s electric power system is not expanding fast enough to meet rising demand, ...
Electrek

What really broke on the grid during Storm Fern – it wasn’t wind or solar

After Storm Fern cut power to millions, GoodPower CEO Leah Qusba explains what really failed on the grid, and why wind and solar weren’t to blame.
Inside Climate News

Maine Again Looks North for Onshore Wind, but Full Grid Integration Will Have to Wait

New wind projects could be coming to Northern Maine–just not new power. The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has released a final Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,200 MW of new onshore ...
Fox News

In Massachusetts, first offshore wind farm begins transmitting electricity to grid

The Vineyard Wind announced the first electricity contribution to the grid from one of its turbines located 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said this marks a ...
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Wind energy: the backbone of the net zero transition?

As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

A floating power station? China’s flying wind turbine hits milestone with grid-connected test

Wind power could soon come from the sky as China has successfully tested a megawatt-class airborne turbine that generates ...

Turbines waste enough wind power to supply all of London

Britain’s wind farm turbines wasted enough energy to power all of London last year, new figures show. A record 10 terawatt hours (TWh) of wind power went to waste in 2025, accor ...