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Wind Jammers  -  28 Aug 2007
Wall Street JournalLast week, Long Island scratched its plans to build a wind energy center in the Atlantic when costs were running up toward $800 million.

Here's one way to generate good PR  -  28 Aug 2007
Globe and Mail,A recent market study prepared for the Canadian Wind Energy Association suggests there are fewer than 100 medium-sized turbines (putting out 10 to 300

Ontario seeks to double contracted supply  -  28 Aug 2007
Toronto Star,...to invest those dollars, but investment doesn't sit forever," said David Timm, Ontario policy manager for the Canadian Wind Energy Association.

John Deere Wind Energy announces Canadian expansion  -  28 Aug 2007
Windtech International,John Deere Wind Energy recently announced it is expanding its business to include Canada. John Deere Wind Energy will focus on enabling its Canadian

AMSC Receives New D-VAR® Orders for Wind Farms in the US and Scotland  -  28 Aug 2007
Business Wire (press release),AMSC will deliver one of the D-VAR systems to a 60 megawatt (MW) wind farm being erected in the state of Wyoming, which will utilize wind energy systems

Council allowing time for study; Delay gives three years for wind ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Owen Sound Sun Times,West Grey council has delayed a decision on an application by a wind energy developer to put towers up on two properties in the municipality.

ENVIRONMENT: Ridgefield buys clean energy  -  28 Aug 2007
Ridgefield Press,Community Energy is a subsidiary of Bilboa, Spain-based energy giant Iberdrola, the largest wind-energy provider in the world. Although Community offers a

Gamesa executive addresses key issues  -  28 Aug 2007
The Tribune-Democrat,The US Department of Energy is calling for a 20 percent penetration of wind energy onto the US electricity grid. Pennsylvania mandates that by 2020,

San Bernardino County to waive fees for solar, wind systems  -  28 Aug 2007
Los Angeles Times,Homeowners currently pay $200 for a solar permit and $250 for a wind-energy permit, county planning officials said. In a rare show of solidarity,

Bill would provide uniform assessment of wind farms  -  28 Aug 2007
MyWebTimes.com,By setting a standard assessment method, counties also decrease the chance wind energy companies will seek to appeal property tax bills they consider too

Wind power the way to go says Greenpeace  -  28 Aug 2007
Welland Tribune,As a result, the province is “lagging behind� by not embracing the potential of offshore wind energy, added Stensil, who was in Port Colborne Tuesday

Tower gauges to assess wind in Minnehaha  -  28 Aug 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,..."I think wind energy is a coming thing." Another anemometer will be placed near Humboldt. Monday night, the Minnehaha Planning Commission was asked to

August in South Dakota  -  28 Aug 2007
Black Hills Pioneer,I am confident that we can balance our wind energy development with environmental concerns and make South Dakota a top wind energy producer.

Web readers support wind power  -  28 Aug 2007
Block Island Times,Almost three-quarters of the respondents in an online poll this month said they would support some form of wind energy project on or around Block Island.

MAGENN appoints new chief, Mac Brown becomes CMO  -  28 Aug 2007
Ottawa Business Journal,...in a dynamic industry, and is ready to exploit the tremendous commercial opportunities that are emerging in wind energy," said Mr. Brown in a statement.

Perry hails Texas-Mexico ties  -  28 Aug 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),He said big opportunities exist in sharing technology and know-how in the renewable energy industry, particularly wind energy. Perry said he favors building

Railcar Maker Set for Gravy Train  -  28 Aug 2007
Barron's (subscription)Using similar equipment and manufacturing capabilities, Trinity can shape steel into railcars, barges, wind-energy tower structures, petroleum storage tanks

Ontario’s Renewables Announcement Good News But is OPA Listening?  -  28 Aug 2007
ECO/Huff Strategy (press release),For example, Ontario could bring on hundreds of new renewable projects if they simply increased the price paid for solar, biogas, and wind energy and opened

Wind power a key piece of growth for Duke Energy  -  Aug 27, 2007
MLive.com,Duke Energy Corp. plans to use its recently purchased Tierra Energy unit to build a wind-energy division in its unregulated business, seeing an opportunity

NPPD makes plans for more wind energy  -  Aug 27, 2007
KHAS-TV,The company already owns and operates the Ainsworth Wind Energy Plant in North Central Nebraska. NPPD says the turbines can provide 60 megawatts of

HB energy plan gets second wind  -  Aug 27, 2007
Hawke's Bay Today,..."Genesis Energy has a number of geothermal and wind energy projects currently being evaluated. Joint partners on windfarm developments are ideal as we not

Energy the wind's way  -  Aug 26, 2007
Jamaica Observer,In fact, he has gone so far as to recommend what one can combine wind energy with in order to secure maximum benefits. "I would recommend to a household

Wind turbines whip up landscape concerns on Greek islands  -  Aug 27, 2007
Philippine Star,...are leaders in using such energy though demand in both Asia and North America is expanding, according to the Brussels-based Global Wind Energy Council.

Alternative Energy: Can It Compete?  -  Aug 27, 2007
Seeking Alpha,...[iii] Although environmental factors (wind, coastal environmental factors) play into wind energy production, if done properly it can be almost as cost

International offshore wind energy conference - 11 September 2007  -  Aug 27, 2007
eGov monitor,Industry experts will get a comprehensive update on offshore wind energy around the North Sea at the POWER mini conference on 11 September in Lowestoft.

Turkey measures wind energy amid shortage concerns  -  Aug 26, 2007
Today's Zaman,With a new set of regulations, the government wants to attract more private investments in establishing wind energy power plants. A new regulation from the

How winds of change could be an alternative to coal  -  Aug 27, 2007
Times Online,The new India has urgent energy needs to sustain its economic boom, and great potential for wind energy. Today it accounts for less than 5 per cent of total

Wind power gets a push: South Shore could benefit if federal bill ...  -  Aug 27, 2007
The Patriot Ledger,If wind energy becomes a business venture, it could be a whole new world, she said. The South Shore could have a wind power collaborative that could satisfy

First death of a US wind farm worker recorded  -  Aug 27, 2007
ReutersSusan Sloan of the American Wind Energy Association said Mitchell's death was believed to be the first in the burgeoning US wind power industry,

Report: Wind Energy a Boon to Ohio  -  Aug 23, 2007
Forbes,By STEPHEN MAJORS 08.23.07, 3:49 PM ET Ohio can revive its sinking manufacturing industry and decrease its dependence on carbon-emitting coal if the state

Tower collapse at wind farm kills one worker  -  Aug 27, 2007
Coos Bay World,Earlier this year, the American Wind Energy Association ranked Oregon eighth in the nation for wind-energy development. Nearby Washington ranked fifth.

Steve Van Dyke , Bismarck, ND, letter: Hulse wrong about our ...  -  Aug 26, 2007
In-Forum (subscription),The majority of our regional utilities have already begun incorporating wind energy into their portfolios, and by 2025, most will have at least 25 percent

Debate over wind energy factory closure  -  Aug 21, 2007
The Age,Vestas Wind Energy will shut down its Portland blade factory by the end of the year, saying it is not profitable enough. More than 130 jobs will be lost in

Babylon denies wind energy cable  -  Aug 22, 2007
Newsday,...wind-farm developer FPL Energy or other contractors access to town barrier beaches and the bay bottom for a proposed wind-energy transmission cable.

Location is vital to plotting renewable energy strategy  -  Aug 26, 2007
Toledo Blade,..."Clearly, there are many areas in Ohio that are not in a direct flyway and can be developed for wind energy," Amy Gomberg, Environment Ohio spokesman, said.

Nebraska Public Power District Reviews Wind Proposals  -  Aug 27, 2007
North American Windpower...based Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) received a total of seven proposals for wind energy generation projects in response to its July request for

Minuscule wind generator powers toy car  -  Aug 27, 2007
Sci Fi Tech,What better way to teach kids about the benefits of wind energy than from a toy car that's powered solely by the wind? The Loopwing Wind Power Generator

Does Clinton offer real energy policy?  -  Aug 26, 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,By Farrell S. Seiler Editor's note: The writer is chairman of the New Hampshire Wind Energy Association and statewide coordinator for Draft Gore,

Green, biz groups call for state renewable energy policy  -  Aug 23, 2007
Bizjournals.com,But it said wind energy would not be subject to increased costs associated with federal caps that could be placed on carbon dioxide emissions.

Infinitely sustainable energy wind energy History The nature of it  -  Aug 24, 2007
Prince George Free Press,Wind energy converts kinetic energy that is present in the wind into more useful forms of energy such as mechanical energy or electricity.

Renewable energy: The better option  -  Aug 24, 2007
ABS CBN News,1 wind energy producer in Southeast Asia. These are not empty goals, as the Philippines is already recognized as the second largest user and developer of

Texas blows past California in energy  -  Aug 25, 2007
Contra Costa Times,1 generator of wind energy, report shows By Janis Mara Recent Texas developments suggest that California's lead in one alternative-energy area may be gone

Wind energy and answers in short supply  -  Aug 19, 2007
The Age,The Government has also pushed back its 1000-megawatt target for wind energy from 2006 to 2010. Wind power is a problematic energy source,

Component Consolidation: Tower Tech Buys Gear Manufacturer Brad Foote  -  Aug 27, 2007
RenewableEnergyAccess.com,...by Carl Levesque, American Wind Energy Association Wind tower manufacturer Tower Tech Holdings, Inc., agreed to acquire Brad Foote Works, Inc.,

Harnessing wind energy at home  -  Aug 20, 2007
ABC Online,Historically, wind power generators have worked on the principle of the vertical axis, (think of the traditional windmill). Attey’s design, which he likens

The Philadelphia Eagles Go Green In More Ways Than One  -  Aug 27, 2007
Ecorazzi,In addition, the Eagles now reimburse employees who purchase wind energy through PECO Wind and New Jersey Clean Power Energy Programs.

Non-environmentalist protest against wind energy in Greece  -  Aug 20, 2007
Courrier International,The journalist Tasoula Karaiskaki deplores the fact that "municipalities, local groups and unions have made huge efforts this year to avert plans to

Study Finds Wind Energy Would Enhance Ohio’s Economy  -  Aug 24, 2007
North American Windpower...by nonprofit environmental organization Environment Ohio, a 20% commitment to wind energy by 2020 would bring numerous benefits to the state of Ohio.

AP to bring policy on wind energy  -  Aug 18, 2007
Economic Times,18 Aug, 2007, 1840 hrs IST, PTI HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh government would soon unveil a policy for harnessing wind energy with a slew of incentives for

Wind power a key piece of growth for Duke Energy  -  Aug 24, 2007
Charlotte Business Journal,...by John Downey Duke Energy Corp. plans to use its recently purchased Tierra Energy unit to build a wind-energy division in its unregulated business,




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