I am writing in response to the column in which the wind farm industry?s impacts on eagle populations were misrepresented (?Ill wind blows for America?s eagles,? Page A4, June 16.)
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Wind turbines: Montana-Washington transmission upgrade would be ‘bargain’ for Montana
This would allow for the development and export of approximately 600 megawatts of additional Montana wind energy.
Continue readingOffshore wind power: EC should help organise Europe?s sea space
Offshore wind energy is expanding to meet the EU?s 2020 renewable energy targets, but renewables are one of many activities competing for space at sea.
Continue readingWind turbines: Sierra Club’s Hamilton backs PTC, American jobs
The wind power industry has already created 75,000 good American jobs, making it a critical part of the clean energy economy.
Continue readingConference brings together small wind farm community
AWEA?s exhibit and poster featured the American Wind Energy Association 2011 Small Wind Power Market Report.
Continue readingWind energy in the United States
The wind energy market measures consumption of wind power. Volumes are kilowatt-hours (mWh) and values are based on average electricity prices.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Expanding Indian Wind IPP Communit
Wind Energy Update found projects were previously rushed through to installation stage with little thought to future operation, the emphasis is now on efficient and profitable power generation for grid sale.
Continue readingSprott Power announces investments in contracted Wind Power Projects
Sprott Power is a publicly-traded (TSX: SPZ) Canadian-based company dedicated to the development, ownership and operation of renewable energy projects.
Continue readingIKEA to only use renewable electricity generated by its own wind turbines in Sweden
IKEA Group is investing in a new wind farm with 30 wind turbines on Glötesvålen, a mountain in Härjedalen, Sweden.
Continue readingEconomies in Australia and New Zealand strengthened by wind power
An accompanying CEC press release noted the study found a typical 50 megawatt (MW) wind farm pays host farmers some ?202,000 per year.
Continue readingEU Leaders: decide to invest more in European wind energy jobs, less in Russian gas
Wind power, solar power, biomass and other renewable energies reduce fuel import costs. For the 2007 to 2010 period, EU wind energy alone avoided fuel costs of 20 billion Euros.
Continue readingWind turbines: 16 Republican House freshmen petition leadership for immediate PTC extension
Republican, Democratic and Independent voters broadly support wind power and its expansion.
Continue readingWind power in Mexico: Vestas receives 50 MW wind farm order in Mexico
Vestas has received a wind energy order for 28 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for Mexico.
Continue readingEuropean electric vehicles charging standards agreed
The European motor industry has agreed on a common system for charging any electric car across Europe.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy reports financial results
The 10.5 MW Kingman wind farm and solar power project has reached mechanical completion of the five (5) 2MW Gamesa G90 wind turbines. The 120 MW Windstar wind power project has 88% of the foundations completed.
Continue readingEIA studies on energy incentives distort value of spending on wind energy
Wind power accounted for 35% of all new electricity capacity installed in 2007, but according to the EIA 2007 study, it received just 12% of Federal electricity support in that year.
Continue readingNSL Group bags $650-m wind energy project in Chile
The investment outlay for the entire wind farm is expected to be around $650 million. ?We have acquired this 400 MW wind turbines project in Chile during the search for global opportunities in wind power.”
Continue readingWorkshops to teach about solar power, wind energy
Mt. San Jacinto College will be conducting solar energy and wind power workshops this month for Hemet Unified School District students to help provide awareness of “green” technology careers in renewable energy.
Continue readingEthiopia to launch its first wind energy plant
Ethiopia is due to launch its first ever wind farm next month. Upon completion, the wind turbines is expected to generate 120 MW of wind power.
Continue readingIowa Leads Nation in Wind Energy Generation
State announces new wind farm projects and continued renewable energy platform. Acciona Windpower was recently awarded over $3 million by the Iowa Power Fund to install new wind turbines in Iowa.
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