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 Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Aug 03, 2009 
Wind farming is opening up an entirely new revenue source for family farms throughout the region, with ideal locations around Kiama, Milton and south to Eden and the border. If fully developed, wind farming could be the biggest economic opportunity the South Coast has seen since the advent of the motorcar and weekend tourism. But it requires the cooperation of government at all levels to clear the way and provide the planning and financial environment that will underpin a rapid uptake in wind energy developments. ... read more
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jul 30, 2009 Vietnam has more wind energy potential than Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, experts say. A World Bank survey says Vietnam has the capacity to produce 513,360 megawatts of wind power annually. That translates into 200 times the output of Southeast Asia's largest power plant, the Son La Hydroelectric Plant in northern Vietnam, reports the VietNamNet Bridge news site. Vietnam's renewa ... more
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Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 29, 2009Thirty top wildlife scientists-including five from Cornell - have announced agreement on some of the highest research priorities to help America's rapidly growing wind energy industry produce much-needed alternative energy while also providing safe passage for birds and bats. This coalition of scientists from industry, government, nongovernmental organizations and universities met recently ... more 
Berlin (UPI) Jul 28, 2009 After a terrible year for the European offshore wind industry, it appears some projects are receiving the financial push they needed. Belgian consortium Belwind on Monday said it had completed financing for the first phase of a 330 megawatt offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The European Investment Bank granted Belwind a $425 million loan, the company said. A consortium of six ... more 
Beijing (UPI) Jul 28, 2009 China's wind farms are facing difficulties earning a profit due to insufficient wind resources, weak grid infrastructure and low tariffs.The China Electricity Council said China's wind power capacity doubled to 12.8 gigawatts in 2008 from 6 gigawatts the year before. Yet the industry is encountering problems keeping up with the government's aggressive plan to increase China's ... more |
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Manila (AFP) July 7, 2009The Asian Development Bank is helping to finance a pioneering private-sector wind farm in China's Inner Mongolia that will help the fast-growing nation fight climate change, officials said Tuesday. The Manila-based ADB is lending about 24 million dollars towards the overall cost of 73 million dollars for the facility, China's first wind farm to be built as a joint venture between Chinese and ... more 
Denver CO (SPX) Jul 03, 2009NACEL Energy has confirmed it has entered into four long term wind development rights agreements covering 1025 acres in Donley County, Texas. Leila Lakes is the Company's fifth Texas wind energy project. At project build-out, NACEL Energy anticipates 20 MW, or more, of power generation from Leila Lakes. Leila Lakes is located within electrical proximity to NACEL Energy's 10 MW Hedley Point ... more 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 30, 2009Ontario, Canada was hailed as North America's wind energy leader recently at an international conference in South Korea, where George Smitherman, Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, accepted the 2009 World Wind Energy Award. The World Wind Energy Association presented its annual award to Minister Smitherman for his "outstanding achievements in making Ontario ... more |
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