Wind

BP has agreed to offload its U.S. onshore wind assets—covering 10 wind farms powering over 500,000 homes—to LS Power, as it pivots back toward oil and gas amid financial pressures and underperformance in its green-energy arm.

President Trump signed an executive order mandating federal agencies to enforce the termination of wind and solar tax credits after 2026 and adjust Interior policies perceived as favoring renewables.

Poland’s parliament has passed legislation easing onshore wind farm regulations—shortening required distances to residences and offering incentives to nearby municipalities—to boost renewable output and reduce electricity costs.

The Trump administration has lifted its stop-work order on Equinor’s $5 billion Empire Wind project off New York’s coast, allowing construction to resume on a wind farm expected to power over 500,000 homes by 2027.

UC Irvine’s AM³ Lab is deploying robotic 3D printing of novel concrete materials—eliminating traditional formwork and on-site casting—to build ultra-tall wind-turbine towers and components, reducing steel use, labor, and transport challenges while enabling advanced designs for both onshore and offshore applications.

German energy giant RWE has suspended its U.S. offshore wind operations, citing regulatory uncertainty and political opposition under President Trump’s administration.

In 2024, global renewable energy capacity grew by a record 585 GW—driven largely by solar and wind—but still falls short of the pace needed to meet 2030 climate goals.

Wind turbines in the U.S. are estimated to cause hundreds of thousands of bird deaths annually, but this number is significantly lower compared to fatalities from other human-related sources.

In 2024, renewable energy sources like wind and solar surpassed coal in U.S. electricity generation, with Oklahoma generating more renewable energy than coal since 2016.