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Wales wind power line to go underground near historic village
Apr 29, 2013 (UPI)
A controversial power line connecting onshore wind farms in Wales to England will be placed underground near a historic village, National Grid has announced. Th...
Foundations set for Gwynt y Mor wind farm
Apr 28, 2013 (UPI)
German energy company RWE said Monday it finished installing foundations off the British coast for what will be one of the largest wind farms in the world. The ...
Locally-owned renewable energy boost Scotland's green targets
Apr 25, 2013 (UPI)
Maximizing community benefits from renewable energy programs will help Scotland reach its low-carbon benchmarks, the Scottish energy minister said. Scottish Ene...
BOEM extends planning time for OCS renewables
Apr 17, 2013 (UPI)
Companies now have more time to submit plans to the federal government for offshore renewable energy projects, the Interior Department said. The department's Bu...
12 U.S. states account for 80 percent of wind power
Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)
12 states combined to account for 80 percent of all the electricity generated from wind power last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. EIA re...
Group to spearhead German wind farm program
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
A consortium between British contractor Petrofac and Germany's Siemens said Tuesday it won a contract to help develop the BorWin3 wind farm in the North Sea. Pe...
Ireland scraps wind energy exports
Apr 14, 2013 (UPI)
Irish Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte said a plan to send electricity from renewable resources to the United Kingdom won't take place as planned. The Irish governm...
U.S. leads in wind installations
Apr 12, 2013 (UPI)
The United States is now the top market worldwide for wind power, says an industry report. More than 6,700 wind turbines were installed last year, the American ...
Providing Capital and Technology, GE is Farming the Wind in America's Heartland with Enel Green Power
Apr 09, 2013 (SPX)
Providing capital and technology to farm the wind in America's heartland with global renewable energy company Enel Green Power, GE is investing common equity an...
London: Scotland may face huge energy bills alone
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
Scottish consumers may end up paying "considerably more" to support an energy sector if they break from the United Kingdom, the British government said. The Bri...
Scotland wants to secure lead in renewable energy
Apr 08, 2013 (UPI)
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said Tuesday his policies will make Scotland an "intellectual powerhouse of green energy." Salmond said Scotland has the re...
Scotland sees economic growth from energy sector
Apr 04, 2013 (UPI)
The Bank of Scotland recognized the economic potential from the region's energy sector is world class, a Scottish government spokesperson said Friday. The Bank ...
Wind skeptic British minister replaced
Apr 03, 2013 (UPI)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has replaced wind power skeptic John Hayes as energy minister after warnings over a coalition split on new green targets. C...
Using fluctuating wind power
Mar 27, 2013 (SPX)
Incorporating wind power into existing power grids is challenging because fluctuating wind speed and direction means turbines generate power inconsistently. Cou...
France publishes 1GW offshore wind tenders
Mar 25, 2013 (UPI)
France has officially moved ahead with a second round of tenders for offshore wind farms, thorough which it seeking 1 gigawatt of new capacity. First announced ...
Davey lauds, warns Scotland on renewables
Mar 20, 2013 (UPI)
Scotland has seen $3.5 billion in recent renewable energy investments but its independence push could hurt its progress, British Energy Minister Ed Davey says. ...
Huge wind farm turbine snaps in Japan
Mar 15, 2013 (AFP)
A 38-tonne wind turbine crashed 50 metres (165 feet) to the ground in western Japan after the steel column supporting it snapped, officials have said. The massi...
Uruguay deal boosts S. America wind power
Mar 15, 2013 (UPI)
Uruguay's latest deal with French firm Akuo Energy is set to boost wind power prospects in Latin America as the region's oil-importing countries opt for green a...
Court ruling halts British wind farm
Mar 13, 2013 (UPI)
British preservationists say they have won a key legal battle in the effort to fight the placement of onshore wind farms near historic sites. London's High Cour...
Wind power as a cost-effective long-term hedge against natural gas prices
Mar 11, 2013 (SPX)
Expanding production of the United States' shale gas reserves in recent years has put downward pressure on natural gas prices across the nation, prompting massi...
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