South Dakota, an unexpected leader in renewable energy
South Dakota quietly built one of the cleanest energy portfolios in the country, helping redefine what clean power looks like.
Wind power
America has an almost unlimited resource of wind blowing off our coasts and across our lands, and we can use it to power more of our lives.
Wind power is a key ingredient for a clean and renewable energy future. It’s a huge new harvest from America’s fields, farms and coasts. America produced enough wind energy to power 35 million typical homes in 2021 – 2.7 times as much wind energy as in 2012.
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Did You Know?
Texas leads the nation in installed wind power capacity.
In 2021, the Lone Star State produced enough electricity from wind to power more than 9 million average U.S. households.
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The future is still bright for clean energy
New utility-scale energy generation projections paint a promising picture for clean energy for 2025
Can wind turbines be recycled?
Wind turbines are massive. Improvements in recycling are ensuring they don’t become waste.
Solar and wind surpassed coal in 2024
New data shows impressive growth of renewables, driven largely by solar and battery storage
Experts share insights on the rise of renewable energy
From electric vehicles to energy efficiency, here are five key takeaways from our Renewables on the Rise Roundtable webinar.
New study: More renewable energy on the grid may prevent severe blackouts
Power grids with high integration of wind and solar technologies show improved resilience during extreme weather, new study finds
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