What are the top 10 states for renewable energy?
Here’s a look at the top 10 states for renewable energy as a percent of retail electricity sales.
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.
The Latest on Wind power
How much land does renewable energy take?
Bill in legislature would curtail wind and solar energy development in Texas
Updates
Texas bill would ban offshore wind
Republican senators urge leadership to keep clean energy tax credits
Experts discuss intersection of renewable energy, land use, and the Texas Legislature
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Offshore Wind for America
Renewables On The Rise Dashboard
We Have the Power
Webinar: Uniting States for 100% Renewable Energy
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.
It is now apparent that we need to take significant action in the next few years if we are to have any chance of avoiding the really significant impacts of a changing climate.Bruce Parker, Member, Environment America
We need to take significant action
The Latest
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More members of Congress join call to defend clean energy tax credits
Representatives from Arizona to Iowa to New Jersey are coming together in support of clean energy.
Iowa Republican defends clean energy tax credits in hearing
An update on our campaign to let Americans choose clean energy
The future is still bright for clean energy
New utility-scale energy generation projections paint a promising picture for clean energy for 2025
Battery storage boomed last year, and there’s more to come in 2025
A new report highlights the rapid growth of battery energy storage in the United States
Does offshore wind actually kill birds?
Offshore wind turbines can harm birds – thankfully, we have solutions that can minimize harm and maximize wind’s benefits
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