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Clean energy siting across the nation is facing enormous challenges. Local opposition is widespread and rapidly increasing in many areas. One example is Ohio, where government opposition is a byproduct of state legislation and also the result of coordinated campaigns spreading mis- and dis-information about the impacts of renewable energy projects.
Climate advocates may hope to see dramatic commercial breakthroughs over the next several decades that reshape emissions-intensive components of our everyday lives, such as our dietary choices, household energy use, and transportation habits.
Manifold kicked out over ‘serious concerns’ around governance issues less than a year after being named chair
Offshore wind resilience measures should count toward mandated NATO spending,
While generations are not monolithic blocs, age is becoming an increasingly reliable predictor of how Europeans vote. As older cohorts grow in number and pull public spending towards their own needs, the gap between what the old have and what the young need is widening – leading some to warn that Europe is bound for an unavoidable clash of generations. From the upcoming print edition on demographic shifts.
Chinese wind turbine makers should be designated as high-risk under EU cyber rules,
Police warn of serious injury or loss of life as Enercon machine for unknown reasons burns at wind farm in northern Bavaria
Vessels giant boss says more resilience needed to prevent ripple effects on projects as sector gears up for 'strong comeback' in Europe
Developers should use the courts more aggressively to defend offshore wind from hostile federal policy swings, a leading industry lawyer has argued.
The exit from US onshore wind and solar would be part of its divestment strategy as the company narrows its focus to core markets
German utility joins EDF, Engie and Goldwind as country backs wind,
India’s wind sector is benefiting from a shift in power demand away from plain solar and towards electricity that can serve peak hours, but fast-moving battery technology is becoming a competitive threat,
Conflicting findings by American Clean Power Association and Rhodium Group reveal the fragility of US renewables production
Discover how colonial legacies influence Africa’s climate vulnerabilities and the continent’s role in the climate change dialogue.
The US and, increasingly,
Early investment in supply chains,
German-Danish financing deal for Bornholm energy island is breakthrough for industry,
RES Services CEO Juan Gutiérrez says wind power must be valued beyond low cost, as ageing wind turbines,
Recent poll finds majority of Republicans now back sector in President’s crosshairs as Golden State presses ahead with floating wind infrastructure
The CEOs behind the proposed tie-up stress that scale matters amid soaring demand,
Hyperscalers continue to procure renewable energy at scale,
High-ranking government official attends event on the future of offshore wind as sector discusses retendering of sites under economic pressure
Areas to build at least 1.8GW attract developer interest in crucial test for new system
2025 was the break-out year for Chinese turbine makers, but low prices and fast delivery will not win contracts everywhere,
As Asian rivals push into the 8-10MW class or even beyond, CEOs and top executives at Nordex, Vestas, Enercon,
Children bear the consequences of today’s major crises more than most, yet their concerns and experiences remain largely invisible in political life. A childist revolution calls for transforming the political space to cultivate a deeper sense of our social and natural interdependence – including fully democratising democracies through ageless suffrage.
Mingyang’s surprise appearance at a recent conference highlights potential – and political peril – of collaboration between the US’ most ambitious offshore wind state and the world's dominant turbine supplier
As demand grows and supply tightens amid regulatory and supply chain bottlenecks,
Government set to restrict use of key legal weapon used against major renewable energy and grid projects
Aziz Merchant warns Recharge Wind Power Summit that fragmented designs and supply chains inflate costs and delays as offshore wind races toward 20MW-plus turbines
Proposal would affect massive capacity secured by TotalEnergies, BP and others and avoid delays that could affect projects worth up to $58bn,
Finance chief at OCBC Bank – a major renewables lender – said that little-discussed charge can stop otherwise bankable wind power projects in their tracks
Danish group names new country manager as industry veteran Sykes takes new role
French oil & gas major insists it continues to ‘actively work’ on German projects,
Key markets such as Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia seeing high renewable energy project cancellations as investors come up against inadequate policies and grids,
A $14.7bn bet on German seabed rights now looks shaky with TotalEnergies apparently seeking an exit or better terms for massive wind zones
Since coming to power in 2019, Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative government has overseen an illiberal turn, largely unchallenged by a divided opposition and a compliant mainstream media. Civil society organisations have stepped up to fill that gap – but at considerable cost. Whether they can sustain that role will depend on stronger public participation and structural support.
Danish offshore wind pioneer said governments must react to 'unforeseen circumstances' but developers must not take advantage of flexibility afforded
Partnership announced at the inagural Recharge Wind Power Summit in Singapore aims to bring together city-state’s offshore energy experience with Japan’s floating offshore wind expertise
French oil & gas giant in offshore wind auctions secured 7.5GW in North Sea sites from 2023 to 2025
Petrochemical expansion funding by major banks and investment firms undermines their sustainability marketing claims.
John Ketchum says 'it's the right thing to do to finish it' when asked about 2.6GW project underway by merger partner Dominion
Investing in floating wind can be a quick way to lose money if project backers make any of seven key errors that have sunk projects previously
Combined group will have 110GW of generation in deal reflecting scale of challenge to meet data centre demand
Indian wind turbine maker has got its mojo back after several difficult years and is angling for European orders once again
APAC governments must design bankable auctions or risk repeating Europe’s offshore wind delays;
Agreement would address demand for data centre power and create enlarged wind power force
How Europe's three largest energy groups are reshaping capital around the same problem deploying new renewables capacity
Ocergy's design is already at the heart of two key floating wind projects in Europe and this California company with a distinctly French flavour is about to achieve an unusual entry into the Japanese market
Watch the first of 197 XXL monopiles being installed on Orsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea. The XXL monopiles are the largest used by Orsted on any of its European wind farms to date and each will be topped by a 15MW turbine. They were installed using Cadeler’s Wind Ally installation vessel.
China-based OEMs even more dominant at top of rankings thanks to huge domestic onshore wind market and increasing ambitions abroad,
Korean renewables tender could provide some interesting answers on the future of wind turbine manufacture and assembly in the region
China's globetrotting wind and storage giant opens a new market as a clutch of big names in renewables engage in M&A agreements
Statkraft is building across wind, solar, batteries and grid-stability projects in the UK and Ireland, where rising renewables penetration is forcing faster progress on storage,
Offshore wind farm being developed in two phases in North Sea by RWE and Masdar could power three million UK homes annually
Leading renewables developer said measures taken to strengthen capital structure and financial foundations mean the company is ready to pursue new 'value-creating opportunities' within offshore wind
Leading offshore wind turbine supplier believes models designed in Europe will be ‘much easier’ to sell internationally
European sector needs to broaden lender base and carefully structure financing to meet ‘intense competition’ from other infrastructure segments,
Interior secretary Doug Burgum defended administration's blocking of renewables while lamenting 'red tape' that is holding back $1.5trn in energy investment
Factory in Izmir province to churn out blades mostly for local market but also for exports to Southern and Eastern Europe
Long-awaited bill sets out the government’s plans to transition away from fossil fuels and bolster energy security,
Wind and energy storage must heed lessons from China’s ballooning solar sector
French group EDF said to be looking at sale of renewable energy assets seven years after taking stake in Chinese projects
The 7 May elections in the UK have added further proof to the pile of evidence that suggests Westminster’s two-party system is a thing of the past. Where Labour and the Conservatives languished, the Greens and Reform saw their vote shares soar. But the elections also point to another, less discussed shift: the growing support for independence among the Union’s smaller members.
German energy major also posts one-off gain from Dutch compensation payment
Construction worker dies after crane topples from road at site of renewable energy project in South Korea
Meeting Europe’s fixed-bottom offshore wind needs with just Vestas and Siemens Gamesa as turbine suppliers is tough, but possible – however floating is a different problem,
Clearway Energy's acquisition of Deriva's solar-plus-storage portfolio reflects wider shift towards operating assets to meet hyperscaler demand as Trump risk threatens power capacity ramp
Compounding their significant climate and environmental harms, fossil fuels are also volatile commodities. In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the supply of natural gas, causing prices to spike.
The Chinese wind turbine giant had originally signed a $10bn investment agreement,
Cuarenta años después de la catástrofe nuclear de Chernóbil, Bulgaria sigue profundamente marcada por el suceso. Al ser el único país del bloque socialista que no tomó ninguna medida de protección, lo pagó muy caro. La lluvia radiactiva sacó a la luz el cinismo del régimen comunista y marcó profundamente el despertar ecológico y democrático del país.
Oltre a provocare gravi problemi sanitari, la catastrofe di Černobyl’ contribuì alla nascita di movimenti ambientalisti e alla delegittimazione dei regimi nei paesi socialisti. Quarant’anni dopo l’incidente, la Bulgaria resta il paese più segnato dal disastro, l’unico del blocco socialista a non adottare alcuna misura di protezione, Sofia pagò un prezzo altissimo che mise a nudo il cinismo del regime comunista.
Pairing storage with renewables will be key to reducing costs and grid constraints,
Major players all cut clean energy spending even before impact of latest crisis tilts them further towards core segments,
All projects auctioned off at lower interest rates years ago now face challenges as rates have risen,
Built on the assumption that price is the best measure of value, modern economics has never adequately grasped non-transactional exchange – care relationships and reproductive work above all. Declining birth rates and ageing societies are now laying bare the limits of a framework that feminist thinkers have long critiqued. An interview with economist Emma Holten.
Parent Siemens Energy says wind turbine unit’s loss narrows driven by onshore news units business
A high concentration of data centres could create local voltage problems that develop into frequency disturbances across the wider power system, according to a new report from the European transmission system operators,
The investment is part of a push to strengthen domestic clean energy manufacturing amid growing concerns of dependence on international supply
Quarante ans après l'explosion de la centrale nucléaire de Tchernobyl, la politique de dissimulation menée par l’URSS et ses “satellites” – notamment la Bulgarie – montre comment le secret a alimenté la méfiance tout en mobilisant scientifiques et militants.
Canada continues its trajectory to add wind power as the US backs away
Despite the energy independence promised by batteries,
German wind turbine maker has no business in affected countries and does not source materials from the region, so crisis not likely to have direct effect,
Indian wind turbine giant is going through a major strategy revamp as it pushes into new markets and technologies,
Acciona boss Entrecanales supported Nordex in good and bad times,
New York State comptroller highlights legal and regulatory risks posed by Trump lease buyout agreement
Two renewable energy developers make plays for European wind market,
Siemens Gamesa and Vestas now control virtually all nacelle and blade supply to European developers,
Networks delivered all of Iberdrola’s growth, while the UK delivered most of the growth in networks.
Former Department of Interior leaders and lawyers highlight violations by administration and developers
Firms can bid for 15-year Carbon Contracts for Difference
Battery storage with renewables presents 'fantastic opportunities' says French group's boss
The EU is the latest to give its stamp of approval to new,
Reform UK has pledged to scrap Contracts for Difference for wind and solar farms should it win power,
Climate chief Wopke Hoekstra delivers hawkish message as WindEurope CEO claims UK shows the way with Mingyang exclusion
As the harmful effects of social media platforms have become undeniable, the exciting promise of a globalised public square has given way to growing anxieties over uncontrolled digital addiction. Children, with their hyperactive cerebral reward system, are especially vulnerable to algorithms designed to grab users’ attention at any cost. A number of countries, both within and outside Europe, are weighing whether to ban minors from social media. However, some argue that such restrictions will not solve the problem.
Record turbine sales and improving product margins point to a wind recovery, but a core loss, dividend cut and weaker power-station returns show Mingyang has yet to turn volume into durable earnings.
AEP added over 1GW of wind in 2025, but its plans focus on fossil fuel generation to meet 63GW of demand
Nick Scott, Harj Narulla, Nicholas Young, Michael Burger, Harro van Asselt, Jessica Wentz and Maria Antonia Tigre In May, the High Court of Australia (HCA) will hear MACH Energy Australia v Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group & Anor (“Denman”), the first climate case to reach Australia’s apex court.
Orsted faces a two-month delay to the onshore grid connection for Hornsea 3, but CEO sees 'manageable' risk
Wegge-Larsen also tells Recharge that business of wind turbine giant has so far escaped unscathed from Trump administration attacks on US permitting and Iran war
Až donedávna panoval v energetické politice západního světa opatrný konsensus: udržovat stávající model založený na fosilních palivech a zároveň vlažně podporovat dekarbonizaci. Tento konsensus se nyní bortí a energetickou politiku v rostoucí míře určuje otevřený konflikt. Političtí aktéři hájící zájmy fosilního průmyslu se čím dál nepokrytěji staví proti energetické transformaci, což se projevuje zejména rostoucím odporem vůči projektům rozvoje obnovitelných zdrojů.
Orsted’s underlying earnings bounced back in the first quarter,
Improved execution of onshore and offshore wind business,
Orsted and Vestas veteran criticises wind industry executives for 'bragging and talking' on diversity but getting little done – and explains why her new grassroots group is different
Sven Utermöhlen to be replaced by current CTO Tobias Keitel
Moving older wind and solar farms onto Contracts for Difference a good way to stabilise prices,
Chinese inverters can't be used at projects backed by likes of EIB as bloc acts over 'security concerns'
UK Supreme Court ruling will have impacts on how projects are structured, how costs are categorised and how contracts allocate risk,
Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz was defeated by a grassroots movement that faced down systematic intimidation in an extraordinary act of popular mobilisation. The attempt to restart democracy in Hungary stands a better chance of success than at any time since 1989. Will Péter Magyar take the country in the right direction?
State energy commission latest to launch investigation of multibillion dollar turbines-for-LNG agreements
Acciona boss Entrecanales makes comment at event discussing need for European wind power champions that can compete with much larger Chinese rivals
Climate change has cost $10.2 trillion dollars in global economic damage. The impacts are disproportionately borne by the least responsible.
CVOW, the nation’s largest project,
Masdar’s march into the European renewables sector will step up a gear with another big acquisition in Spain,
The Trump administration appears to have found a way to attack onshore wind projects on private land
Report by recently launched think tank ranks risks it claims are posed by Chinese wind,
Growing use of Chinese wind turbines, solar panels and battery energy storage systems has ‘vast implications for national security’ in Europe,
Interior secretary Doug Burgum agrees to resume project approvals to jumpstart permitting reform talks but remains vague on court ruling
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Metzger has been promoted to Director of the Sabin Center’s Cities Climate Law Initiative. In this role, Daniel will continue to research legal tools that cities and other local governments can use to advance climate mitigation and adaptation.
Trio have been involved in major agreements that will shape their roles in renewables ion networks
TotalEnergies offshore wind chief claims benefits for network operators,
All-Denmark deal sees Orsted refocus on core offshore wind markets while CIP expands into burgeoning onshore renewables
The Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization opens up the country’s anniversary to corruption with a Christian Nationalist framing.
Executive had led the oil and gas giant’s UK renewable energy push,
The European Commission has taken Greece, Malta and Portugal to the EU's Court of Justice after missing the deadline to transpose updated renewable energy rules into national law.
Transcation costs and taxes are obstacles to electrification,
Europe needs around €120bn in total grid investment to meet its electrification goals,
Europe’s climate movement is often portrayed as the domain of younger generations. Yet from landmark legal victories to everyday practices of sustainability, a different picture is emerging: older Europeans are proving to be among the most committed and effective climate actors. As the continent continues to age, could this overlooked demographic reshape how climate action is understood and mobilised across Europe?
Manufacturers still need to fill factories that cost hundreds of millions of euros in investments,
Vestas executive says that competition from contenders who 'do not play the rules' can affect investment decisions – as anger grows in China about UK 'politicisation' of the wind turbines issue
NextEra, AEP and Berkshire Hathaway accounted for more than half of capacity additions last year as Trump policies favour permitting and supply chain scale
Danish wind and solar developer Eurowind Energy says new investment will give it ‘financial strength’ to take it into its next phase
Spanish giant's executive chairman says planned wind farm that controversially missed out last time will enter AR8, but won't be drawn over more seabed
KK Group has enjoyed rapid growth by doing the ‘reverse’ of many other industrials in wind power sector,
The renewables major reported a 42% rise in offshore wind output and continued heavy wind investment,
Poland’s Orlen also to commission country’s first offshore wind farm after the summer,
‘Being 'green' does not automatically grant a social license to operate,’ report says
Power purchase agreements signed in 2018 finally activated for 'forever first' project mired in litigation
Chinese battery giants are increasingly adding sodium-ion cells to their stack – but what can they actually deliver?
Some people blamed Spain’s high renewables penetration for last year’s blackout, but regulatory changes will now allow wind and solar to help stabilise voltage.
Standardisation crucial to driving down cost of renewable energy from offshore wind farms,
Evidence that Parkinson’s, the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease globally, may be linked to pesticides used in agriculture has been accumulating for decades. Yet, after finally appearing to take experts’ concerns seriously, EU authorisation bodies have failed to take meaningful action. An excerpt from Dirk de Bekker’s book Het pesticidenparadijs (“Pesticide Paradise”).
The investor is shifting across offshore wind, onshore wind, solar and batteries as COO Martin Neubert explains how local presence,
Joint venture of EDP and Engie in Total-pioneered refund-for-fossil trade on two early-stage projects,
Probe underway after incident involving 6.1MW onshore machine at project built to fulfil Microsoft power deal
New report by LevelTen sees 24% spike in power purchase agreement rates as hyperscalers jockey for capacity in tight market
Sven Utermöhlen tells Recharge company not worried about executing large volume of UK projects, which is ‘almost business as usual’
Wind OEM claims strong start to 2026 as demand stays robust in core markets