As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

A federal judge issued a temporary pause on a Trump administration order that halted construction on Vineyard Wind in late ...

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Federal agencies press court to keep Vineyard Wind 1 paused, leaving 10 offshore turbines partially built amid safety concern and legal disputes.

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The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the ...

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A federal judge has ruled for a second time in Revoution Wind's favor, lifting a stop-work imposed by the Trump administration.