Second-life EV batteries can store excess solar and wind to reduce curtailment and ease grid queues; 375 GW of projects are waiting to connect.

Enercon has taken delivery of a 1,000t Liebherr LR 11000 with SL12 boom, installing E-160 EP5 turbines at Kakerbeck and raising hook heights to 192 metres.

China activated a wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai that uses seawater cooling, draws 95% of its power from offshore wind and targets 24 MW.

A Chinese Radio Engineering paper found offshore wind farms cut shore radar coverage by up to 6.9% near 3 miles (5 km) and enlarged blind spots by ~14.9%.

Atlanta requires reflective roofs to cool neighborhoods and lower bills; Tennessee rebates EV chargers at multifamily buildings with at least four units.

California AG Rob Bonta and the CEC sued DOI and Invenergy over a $111 million offshore wind lease buyout, alleging it violates federal law.

Offshore wind training programs are shifting to transferable skills after federal actions paused new leases and projects, leaving 6 GW active and 77,000

Kansas wind turbines on a Flint Hills ranch — 50 turbines installed since 2006 now supply about half the owner’s income and support cattle grazing.

Wind turbine recycling is giving nacelles new life as tiny solar homes; WindEurope says 8.8 GW was added in H1 2026 and blades pose a reuse challenge.

Brazil wind farms generate about 35GW onshore, mostly in the north-east, yet local towns report health complaints and limited revenue from 1.55% lease