Could the courts save the US offshore wind industry?

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Federal judges have over-turned all five offshore wind stop-work orders or lease suspensions issued by the American president since December.

The five projects again given the go-ahead after being stopped by Donald Trump will generate almost 6GW of electricity, which is estimated to be enough to power 3.5 million households.

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