Denmark’s Renewable Energy Prospects Dim Under the Trump Administration

Orsted, a Danish wind farm developer, has been hammered by high costs and President Trump’s efforts to stymie renewable energy. Its struggles are rippling across Denmark.

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Orsted to Cut 25% of Staff as Prospects for Wind Power Diminish

Battered by delays, higher costs and attempts by the Trump administration to block its projects in the United States, the Danish company is retreating to its base in Europe.

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Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits

Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.

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Judge Says Work on Revolution Wind Can Proceed, for Now

The Trump administration had halted construction on the $6.2 billion Revolution Wind project, prompting its developer to sue.

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Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change

Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”

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Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm

The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.

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Orsted Stock Plummets to Record Low After Trump Halts U.S. Wind Farm

An order to stop work on the Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island further rattled the beleaguered Danish company.

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Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built

The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.

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As Trump Curbs Wind Farms, Orsted Plans $9.4 Billion Share Offering

Shares of the Danish renewable energy developer tumbled after it would issue more stock to raise funds instead of divesting a stake in a wind farm off the U.S. coast.

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Europe’s Wind Industry Faces Uncertainty Over Trump’s Policies

Not long ago, the U.S. was seen as a promising market for offshore wind. Now industry executives aren’t making any assumptions.

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