Wind power plays a major role in modern electricity systems because it provides low-cost energy, creates jobs, and produces ...

Despite billions of dollars in investment and government subsidies, wind power turbines like these above in France have proven far costlier and more difficult to build than imagined. AFP via Getty ...

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" ...

Forget the "science is settled." With energy policy, settling on the best energy sources is more important. Unfortunately, the debate over energy is dominated by agenda-driven outbursts and misleading ...

After two months in office, it’s clear that the Trump administration is determined to reverse course from the previous administration and embark on an entirely new policy path on energy. To date, the ...

Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels ...

The debate over wind power pits those who see it as a path to a greener future against those who see it as a source of energy that will fall to its knees without government subsidies. Despite its many ...

Approvals for new wind energy projects in federal lands and waters are temporarily halted in the U.S. That's after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the pause. The order may also ...

The United States and the world are in a race against time to shift from greenhouse gas producing energy sources to carbon-free ones, which at this point means either nuclear plants, hydroelectric ...

A new administration means a chance to see how many campaign promises come to fruition. So far, President Trump has held up his end of the bargain. In one of his first actions as president, Mr. Trump ...

Iain adds, "A good-quality small wind turbine is an investment. Properly installed, it can operate for 20 to 25 years with ...

Why does Trump hate wind power? His animus toward wind turbines—which he calls “windmills”—dates to 2011, when the Scottish government announced plans to build an 11-turbine wind farm about a mile out ...