Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy reversals, corporate upheaval and sub‑par generation in key markets.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. President Donald Trump recently criticized wind farms while visiting Scotland, calling wind energy a “con job ...

It's a cloudy, rainy and, most importantly, windy day in Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina. Dozens of wind turbines spin at full speed over empty fields of crops, making a rhythmic, whirring sound. At its peak, each 242-foot-long blade reaches ...

The Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects that are under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging.