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China-made military drones similar to the MQ-9 Reaper were disguised as wind turbines in shipments to Libya: Italian officials

The Times of London reported on Sunday that the drones were the Chinese-made Wing Loong, aligning w…

Matthew Loh   


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How bad is the wind turbine trash problem? And can we solve it?

Conventional recycling techniques don't work on wind turbine blades. Now, an Ohio startup is turnin…

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A millennial who switched from working on oil rigs to wind turbines says he's been promoted faster in renewable energy

Shaun Mitchell advanced from a wind technician to a supervisor within a few years after leaving the…

Catherine Boudreau   


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A NATO country rejected offshore wind farms it said could slow its response to a Russian missile attack

Sweden has dropped plans for 13 wind farms in the Baltic Sea over security concerns. Wind turbines …

Mia Jankowicz   


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How bad is the wind turbine trash problem? And can we solve it?

Conventional recycling techniques don't work on wind turbine blades. Now, an Ohio startup is turnin…

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Wind turbines are annoyingly loud. The secrets of owl flight could provide a solution.

Wind turbines can be loud. Companies that design the clean energy devices are taking inspiration fr…

Emily Swaim   


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A startup wants to build the world's largest cargo plane big enough to carry wind turbines the size of a football field — take a look

Radia, a Colorado-based startup, wants to build a cargo plane the length of a football field to del…

Lloyd Lee,Taylor Rains   


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After disappointing 2022, wind industry to expect record installations over the next three years: GWEC report

The wind industry can expect record installations in both onshore and offshore markets by 2025 with…

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China is installing offshore wind turbines as tall as 30 Rock in the Taiwan Strait

A 16-megawatt offshore turbine joined China's fleet this week, and the company behind it boasts it …

Rebecca Harrington   


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A mine in Wyoming could contain $37 billion worth of rare earth minerals necessary for wind turbines, electrical vehicles, and other tech

Brook Mine in Wyoming may contain a fortune in rare earth elements like neodymium. The US wants to …

Jenny McGrath   


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How wind turbine technicians keep blades spinning from 360 feet in the air

A wind turbine technician on the job.Mariana Castelo Branco

Ryan Flynn,Sara Khan   


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The fastest-growing career in the US is in wind power. Here's what employees make, what it's like, and how to land a job.

Wind farms are popping up worldwide to fight the climate crisis, and they're hiring aggressively.

Catherine Boudreau   


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Recycling wind turbine blades is nearly impossible. Veolia North America thinks it can keep them out of landfills.

Piles of wind turbine blades at a waste management facility in Missouri.Sam Paakkonen

Elizabeth McCauley,Katie Nixd…   


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Adani Green Energy net profit jumps 149% in Q2

Adani Green Energy on Monday posted nearly 149 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 3…

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Scientists say climate solutions like solar power and walkable cities are cheap, doable, and can make a dent in the crisis

The climate crisis is daunting, but a major UN report outlines plenty of low-tech ways for governme…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Biden takes swipe at Trump with joke that windmills cause cancer, jabbing at the ex-president's debunked claims

Biden's dig poked fun at Trump's Trump's debunked conspiracy theory from 2019 that falsely claimed …

Jake Epstein,Jake Lahut   


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Inox Wind gets 150-MW wind energy project from NTPCREL

Inox Wind on Tuesday said it has bagged a 150 MW wind energy project from NTPC Renewable Energy Lim…

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Wind turbine techs get paid $27 per hour to do one of the most dangerous jobs in the economy - and the profession is growing fast

Wind techs climb to dizzying heights to keep turbines in service, and jobs in the industry are proj…

Dominick Reuter   


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How one company keeps wind turbine blades out of landfills

Until recently, wind turbine blades were nearly impossible to recycle. Now, one company is shreddin…

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What it's like to be a wind-turbine technician, where workers start for the good wages and stay for the adrenaline and panoramic views

There were nearly 7,000 wind-turbine technicians in the US in 2020, and the occupation is one of th…

Dominick Reuter