DOE Releases New Reports Highlighting Record Growth, Declining Costs
The U.S. Department of Energy today released three reports showing record growth in land-based wind energy, significant expansion of the pipeline for offshore wind projects, and
Decline in US wind generation raises bigger concerns than El Niño
Slower wind speeds from the naturally occurring El Niño weather phenomenon drove lower generation. Consultancy DNV, which advises on US wind projects, saw a 5 per cent decline in
Why solar and wind are losing momentum in many countries | Carbon
Government statistics show that between 2010 and 2023, total power demand fell by 18% or 68 terawatt hours (TWh).. Deindustrialisation and greater efficiency in home appliances and
Why Wind Energy Is in a State of Crisis
The problem is that no one was building wind turbines in the 1980s. As interest rates soared in 2022 and 2023, all the models broke and many wind developers were left out to dry.
Low-Energy Fridays: What does less wind mean for the power industry
After decades of yearly increases, the amount of electricity generated by wind power in the United States saw a slight decline in 2023. American wind generators produced 425.2 billion
Wind speed decline: Climate Change cuts wind power by 40%
Between 2021 and 2050, wind speeds could decrease by up to 5%, with a potential 15% decline by the end of the century. These figures signal a significant impact on wind energy generation and the
Wind generation declined in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
Last year, the average utilization rate, or capacity factor, of the wind turbine fleet fell to an eight-year low of 33.5% (compared with 35.9% in 2022, the all-time high). The 2023 decline in wind
Global wind energy resources decline under climate change
Climate change is considered through the most recent scenarios, the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. We find a significant decline in wind resources by 2100 relative to current
Wind Generation Declined in 2023: Unpacking the Surprising Dip in
In 2023, the landscape of wind power in the United States experienced a notable shift. For the first time since the 1990s, the production of electricity from wind experienced a decline. This
Wind Output Falls to a 33-Month Low in July
With windmill capacity increasing due to subsidies and state mandates and wind power production declining, consumers are paying more but getting less. The result has been record