The young industry of wind energy has hit economic headwinds in the U.S.

At UN climate talks, the global community is looking at tripling the amount of renewables coming online. In the U.S., that’s meant a push into offshore wind — but it’s been met with fits and starts.

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The U.S. wind industry made history today. Officials announced that an 800-foot-tall wind turbine off the coast of New York is now sending electricity to the grid, making it the first commercial-scale offshore wind project to power U.S. homes. The Biden administration is banking big on wind energy, with the goal of powering millions of homes by 2030. But so far,

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