Wind
Why wind turbines keep getting bigger, on land and at sea.
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How much of US electricity comes from wind power
US wind power supplied about 10% of American electricity in 2025, and new capacity keeps coming through 2029, but the tax credit is on a deadline.
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How wind turbines got so much bigger
The biggest wind turbines running today are rated at 15 megawatts, with a rotor 236 meters across, a size Vestas built for…
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How offshore wind power works
Offshore wind power comes from turbines standing in the ocean or floating above it, and the world had 92.5 gigawatts of it…
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Japan’s offshore wind buildout is years behind its own targets
Japan wants 10 GW by 2030 and 30 to 45 GW by 2040 of offshore wind, but had only 253.4 megawatts running…
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How efficient are wind turbines
No wind turbine can turn all of the wind's energy into electricity, and physics sets the limit at 59.3% of the wind's…
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