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 Portland OR (SPX) Jun 29, 2009 
Portland General Electric has announced that the first turbines erected for phase two of its Biglow Canyon Wind Farm have begun generating electricity and supplying power on the Pacific Northwest's electricity grid. "This major capital investment is moving forward on time and on budget," said Jim Piro, PGE president and CEO. "Our customers place a high priority on renewable power ... read more
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2009China is aiming to build a huge wind farm in the northwest by 2020 that will have energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, a senior official said Thursday. Feng Jianshen, a vice governor of Gansu province, told reporters that the province planned to expand the installed capacity of its wind power base to more than 20 gigawatts in 11 years, more than 10 times the current ... more
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Arhus, Denmark (UPI) Jun 24, 2009 Denmark's Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine maker, is betting big that a growing U.S. renewable energy market will help the company emerge stronger from the economic crisis. U.S. President Barack Obama's stimulus package "will kick-start the industry in the United States," Ditlev Engel, the chief executive officer and president of Vestas, said Tuesday at his company's brand-new ... more 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2009In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds, which globally contain enough energy to meet world demand 100 times over. The researchers found that the regions best suited for harvesting this energy ... more 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jun 19, 2009On June's Global Wind Day, sponsored by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), National Wind underscores the myriad benefits not only of wind energy but specifically of community-based development. Community wind projects have 5 times the local economic impact and 3.4 times the impact on local job creation of traditional, corporate wind farm ... more 
Oyster Bay NY (SPX) Jun 16, 2009The emission-neutral energy provided by wind power represents a unique opportunity to help the world end its reliance on expensive, polluting fossil fuels, and to spur the economy by creating millions of "green collar" jobs. Wind power has followed an evolutionary path over thousands of years that has transformed it from an efficient method for grinding grain into the world's fastest ... more |
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Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more  
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more 
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
  
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more 
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more 
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more
  
Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes musclesNara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. ... more 
MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassyLondon (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more 
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2009Representatives of the renewable energy industry have called on Congress to strengthen national renewable electricity standard (RES) proposals in legislation before the House and Senate and seize a historic opportunity to put the U.S. on a path for increased renewable energy and clean jobs. Executives from the renewable energy industry met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House ... more 
New York NY (SPX) May 29, 2009A French team of an engineer and two architects have won this year's prestigious Metropolis Next Generation Design Prize for "Wind-it," a design to place wind turbines inside existing high-voltage electricity pylons. The winners are Julien Choppin, 31, and Nicola Delon, 31, partners in the Paris architecture firm Encore Heureux, and Raphael Menard, director of Elioth, a 20-person ... more 
Detroit MI (SPX) May 29, 2009Detroit Edison has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential partners interested in jointly developing wind energy projects with the company. The RFI is intended to gauge the interest of potential and existing wind energy developers to enter into joint agreements with Detroit Edison to build Michigan-based wind energy farms capable of producing at least 75 megawatts of ... more 
Boston MA (SPX) May 29, 2009PowerAdvocate is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a DOE Stimulus Funding award to support the "20% Wind Energy by 2030" initiative. PowerAdvocate will specifically concentrate on overcoming supply chain obstacles to Wind Power. In order to meet the 20% Wind Energy scenario by 2030, significant investment will need to occur into the domestic wind supply chain. ... more |
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