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Investigators look for cause of Oregon wind turbine collapse  -  28 Aug 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),AP WASCO, Oregon (AP) - Investigators are looking at why a 400-foot (121.9-meter) wind turbine fell and killed a worker in Oregon _ the first worker death

Here's one way to generate good PR  -  28 Aug 2007
Globe and Mail,The president of Superior Sanitation Services Ltd. likes that people notice the wind turbine on the 30.5-metre high tower. "We are in the garbage and

Commenting on Gamesa  -  28 Aug 2007
Daily American Online (subscription),...bird and bat studies prior to construction and another $500000 in the two years following construction. o Wind turbine construction includes excavation

What is the Cause of the Parts Shortages in the Wind Industry?  -  28 Aug 2007
RenewableEnergyAccess.com,Susan Kraemer, California The wind-turbine shortage is both real and solvable. In fact, it's one of the top challenges in the industry with which executives

Griffin seeks power options for Hampton  -  28 Aug 2007
Portsmouth Herald News,Unitil officials said the small-scale wind turbine will generate enough power to serve one household. The turbine begins producing power at wind speeds

John Deere Wind Energy announces Canadian expansion  -  28 Aug 2007
Windtech International,It will offer specialized expertise in project finance, construction project management, wind turbine procurement, and wind energy technology and operations

08/28/07 Around the Valley  -  28 Aug 2007
Yakima Herald-Republic,Chadd Mitchell, 35, of Goldendale died Saturday afternoon after a wind turbine tower crashed to the ground. A second worker who was injured in the accident

Middletown Planning Board volunteer dies after battle with cancer  -  28 Aug 2007
Newport Daily News,After the success of the wind turbine project at Carnegie Abbey School in Portsmouth, Tucker suggested that Middletown look into the prospect of

Rochester, NY, bids to be first green US city  -  28 Aug 2007
EETimes.comGM and Delphi both have fuel-cell development centers in Rochester, and the area also hosts significant solar-cell and wind-turbine manufacturers.

Council allowing time for study; Delay gives three years for wind ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Owen Sound Sun Times,...told council they wouldn't have bought that property if they had known of the possibility of having a wind turbine farm in their back yard.

Gaia-Wind installs first turbine in the UK  -  Aug 27, 2007
Windtech International,Gaia-Wind has announced the inauguration of its first wind turbine in the United Kingdom. On the Myres Hill test site, just south of Glasgow, Gaia-Wind has

Wind Turbine Has Switch To Move Clear Of Migrating Birds  -  Aug 23, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — The wind turbine off in the distance is flopped over on its side – the 11-foot blades suspended just above the ground at one end and a

Energy the wind's way  -  Aug 26, 2007
Jamaica Observer,..."I would recommend to a household that they install a hybrid system with solar photovoltaic panels and a small wind turbine. Both of them would feed into a

Current from currents? Again?  -  Aug 27, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,The turbine blades, rather like those of a wind turbine could have their pitch varied and generated electricity on both inflow and outflow of tides.

Grant Park family starts erecting wind turbine  -  Aug 22, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,On a sizzling day with scarcely a breeze, a Grant Park family began putting up a 45-foot wind device they hope will reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.

Govt Should Support Wind Turbine  -  Aug 23, 2007
AllAfrica.com,I was struck when reading the editor's opinion in The New Vision of July 19, 2007 under the headline, "Exploit the new Agoa". The paper was calling for the

130 jobs lost at wind turbine factory  -  Aug 21, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,MORE than 130 manufacturing jobs will be lost in southwestern Victoria with a wind turbine blade factory set to close. Vestas Wind Energy will close its

Vic wind turbine factory loses puff as company pulls out  -  Aug 22, 2007
ABC Online,By Jane Cowan Danish company Vestas is to shut down its blade manufacturing plant at Portland in south-west Vic [File photo].

Wind turbine tower falls, killing worker  -  Aug 27, 2007
Chicago Tribune,THE DALLES, OREGON - A giant turbine tower at a wind farm toppled, killing a worker atop the structure and injuring another who was inside,

Grant Park resident gets OK for wind turbine  -  Aug 20, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,By KEVIN DUFFY A 45-foot wind turbine could be erected in Grant Park on Wednesday morning, after neighbors opposing the device lost their appeal at a city

Judgement on wind turbine project due this September  -  Aug 24, 2007
Netherlands Antilles Daily Herald,MARIGOT--A decision on whether the controversial wind turbine project for Red Rock in French Cul-de-Sac will go ahead or not is expected to be handed down

AeroVironment's AVX Series Wind Turbine Wins Awards  -  Aug 24, 2007
RenewableEnergyAccess.com,AeroVironment, Inc., a company specialized in unmanned aircraft systems and efficient electric energy systems, announced that its new AVX wind turbine – the

Wind turbine OK brings hope in Vt.  -  Aug 20, 2007
Boston Globe,By AP | August 20, 2007 BURLINGTON, Vt. -- State regulators' approval of 16 wind turbines in Sheffield has dispelled some developers' worries that no big

Interview: Christy Mihos, Co-Chair, Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...  -  Aug 27, 2007
Bostonist,We're going to affix to them a wind turbine. Of all names, it's called a Swift turbine. [Note: Acting governor Jane Swift fired Mihos from the Massachusetts

Commissioners approve yearlong Lake Erie wind turbine study  -  Aug 24, 2007
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,An energy-development task force formed by the commissioners one year ago has been pushing the wind turbine project. It would have an iconic array of up to

Component Consolidation: Tower Tech Buys Gear Manufacturer Brad Foote  -  Aug 27, 2007
RenewableEnergyAccess.com,The deal comes at a time of increased interest in consolidating the wind turbine component supply chain, a trend driven by the tight market for such

Goldman, CMP Could Leave Wind Game  -  Aug 24, 2007
Forbes,It was more than just the growing strength of the wind energy sector that puffed up shares in German wind turbine company Nordex on Friday.

DY considered for wind turbine  -  Aug 23, 2007
Yarmouthport Register,By Staff reports Pending approval from the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District Committee, DY High School may be the newest home of a wind turbine.

Cuyahoga County taps German firm for Lake Erie wind turbine study  -  Aug 24, 2007
WDTN,AP - August 24, 2007 2:55 AM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - Cuyahoga County Commissioners are asking a German company to conduct a $1 million study to see if Lake

Sprint proposes wind turbine to power lights  -  Aug 14, 2007
Kansas City Star,By LAURA UHLMANSIEK Sprint-Nextel Corp. is proposing to build a 40-foot-tall wind turbine power generator at its campus at 6100 Sprint Parkway.

Wind turbine looks set to get go-ahead  -  Aug 23, 2007
Herts 24,A DECISION is due today (Thursday) on whether a school can build a wind turbine in its grounds. Hitchin Boys' School, in Grammar School Walk,

WMU wind turbine is first for Kalamazoo area  -  Aug 22, 2007
WMU News,KALAMAZOO--The new 40-foot wind turbine on Western Michigan University's Parkview Campus is an obvious sign of changes to come for the region.

Wind turbine unveiled on Jiminy Peak  -  Aug 15, 2007
Boston Herald,A ceremony was scheduled to be held at the top of Jiminy Peak Wednesday to officially dedicate the 378-foot-high, 1.5 megawatt wind turbine, built at a cost

High winds prevent debut of wind turbine in Michigan  -  Aug 15, 2007
MLive.com,AP PIGEON, Mich. (AP) — The first of hundreds of new wind turbines planned for Michigan's Thumb region was being erected, when something caused a delay.

Windsor firm seeks 400 workers  -  Aug 27, 2007
The Coloradoan,The company, which expects to be open next year, is expected to produce about 1200 wind turbine blades per year. Vestas has teamed up with SOS Staffing

New hydropower plants, wind turbine towers to be built in Minsk oblast  -  Aug 23, 2007
National Legal Internet Portal,She noted, in 2008-2010 over 700 wind turbine towers with the capacity of 1 MW each may be built in the Minsk oblast. The project is vigorously discussed

Sprint plans to install a wind turbine on its campus  -  Aug 13, 2007
Kansas City Star,Sprint Nextel Corp. is proposing a 40-foot-tall wind turbine power generator designed for residential use at its campus. With 12 mph winds, it could produce

Wind turbine opposition confirmed  -  Aug 15, 2007
BBC News,Dumfries and Galloway Council has confirmed its opposition to wind farm plans in the Glenkens - forcing the issue to public inquiry. The 23-turbine proposal

15-metre wind turbine for business centre  -  Aug 22, 2007
This Is Lancashire,By Dean Gallagher Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted a planning application for the urban wind turbine' situated next to its new eco-friendly

Editorial: Kudos to school for wind turbine utilization  -  Aug 22, 2007
West Central Tribune,Kudos go out to the Lac qui Parle Valley School District for its pioneering utilization of a 225-kilowatt wind turbine. Lac qui Parle Valley invested nearly

Wind turbine shortage raises project prices  -  Aug 23, 2007
Vancouver Sun,PORTLAND, Ore. -- A prolonged shortage of wind turbines is pushing up prices for projects in the west and forcing developers to scramble for deals long

Green train depot features solar panels and a wind turbine  -  Aug 13, 2007
ic Wales,It features solar panels and a wind turbine to generate the depot’s electricity, and a water harvester to reduce consumption of mains water.

It's no breeze making switch to wind power  -  Aug 20, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,It was 2005, and I quickly put down my name for a Windsave wind turbine to supply green power to my sea-breezy Cornish home. I was not alone: I joined 10000

Public Inquiry could scupper opera wind turbine bid  -  Aug 22, 2007
Sussex Express,A PUBLIC Inquiry for a controversial wind turbine to power Glyndebourne Opera House could force the bid to be scrapped. A bid to build a turbine at Mill

Swaffham ponders wind turbine policy  -  Aug 22, 2007
Watton and Swaffham Times,Town leaders in Swaffham have put forward a policy to decide on the town's attitude towards wind turbines. On Wednesday night Swaffham Town Council planning

BP ‘encouraged’ by turbine tests  -  Aug 23, 2007
The Citizen's Voice,BP Alternative Energy business developer Kevin Davis, who spoke during a Noxen supervisors meeting Wednesday about a wind turbine ordinance,

Senators, expert question LIPA wind turbine plan  -  Aug 10, 2007
Newsday,BY MARK HARRINGTON | mark.harrington@newsday.com August 10, 2007 Maria Fazio is not particularly keen on the image of dozens of towering wind turbines off

Saco to consider buying second wind turbine  -  Aug 19, 2007
MaineToday.com,By NOEL K. GALLAGHER Staff Writer August 20, 2007 Saco city councilors, who already have embraced wind power with the purchase of a small wind turbine for

Saco May Buy A Second Wind Turbine  -  Aug 20, 2007
WCSH-TV,Saco already has a small wind turbine that generates electricity for the city's wastewater treatment facility. Now, officials are thinking about the

Revised plan for wind turbine is approved  -  Aug 20, 2007
This Is Lancashire,By Staff Reporter A WIND turbine has been approved at a farm where a public inquiry was held over previous plans for a larger turbine.




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