As a professor of energy policy and former undersecretary of energy for Massachusetts, I’ve seen the potential for offshore wind power, and what the Northeast states, as well as the U.S. wind industry, stand to lose if that growth is shut down for the next four years.

Republican worries about energy affordability didn’t deter the administration from halting five major projects that had already begun construction.

From floating mega-turbines to AI-powered micro wind systems, these breakthroughs redefined what wind energy can achieve.

The wind market is entering its strongest growth phase, driven by accelerating national decarbonisation targets and long‑term industrial strategies.

Traces of asbestos have been found in brake and clutch pads used inside service lifts of wind turbines, prompting safety recalls, quarantines, and renewed scrutiny of offshore wind supply chains. The asbestos was detected in internal lift components supplied by Chinese manufacturer 3S Industry,

This story first ran in The New Bedford Light. Read the original version here. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday approved Vineyard Wind’s long-pending request to continue using the New Bedford hurricane barrier to transport major turbine components.

Leaders in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island are racing to save offshore wind farms targeted by the president.

Could a wind turbine pose any sort of national security risk? This is just getting to the heart of an unprecedented Trump administration action that has put the brakes on five large-scale offshore wind projects along the East Coast of the US,

Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy reversals, corporate upheaval and sub‑par generation in key markets.