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December 07, 2009
Wind Power Projects Have No Imapct On Surrounding Residential Property Values
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2009
Over 30,000 megawatts of wind energy capacity are installed across the United States and an increasing number of communities are considering new wind power facilities. Given these developments, there is an urgent need to empirically investigate typical community concerns about wind energy and thereby provide stakeholders involved in the wind project siting process a common base of knowledge. ... read more

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Wind projects don't affect property values
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Argentina takes wind power to villages
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Judith Highlands Energy Begins Development Of Community-Owned Wind Project
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German utility opens wind farm in Wales
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Alaskans look to wind power benefits
Anchorage, Alaska (UPI) Nov 29, 2009
Alaskan communities are increasingly turning to wind, solar and geothermal power as alternative energy sources, experts say. Federal and state grants for construction and federal tax credits for existing systems often help cover the tab for the alternative energy, which reduces dependence on expensive diesel fuel, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The possibility of selling ... more

Clemson University to test wind turbines
Clemson, S.C. (UPI) Nov 24, 2009
Clemson University says it has received a $45 million grant from the U.S. Energy Department to build and operate a large-scale wind turbine testing facility. Officials said the federal grant, to be combined with $53 million in matching funds, will support the testing facility to be located at the university's Restoration Institute's campus at the former Charleston (S.C.) Naval Base. ... more

Global Small Wind Market Analysis And Forecasts To 2013
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 19, 2009
GlobalData's latest report "Global Small Wind Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013" report gives an in-depth analysis of the global small wind energy market and provides forecast estimates up to 2013. The research analyzes the key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in global small wind market. The report also provides detailed information on the present and upcoming technology ... more

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Maldives signals switch to wind power


Massive wind farm planned for West Texas


Wind helps Britain meet green targets
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MIT's proposed green power plant

Hamburg 'greens' its profile

New Centre Makes Geothermal Cities A Hot Prospect

S.Korea hails first nuclear reactor export

France defends Areva deal

French reactor shut down following loss of cooling

Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship

Amazon lumberjacks take lead in sustainable forestry

World Forest Observatory Needed

Indonesian graft harms case for forest carbon offsets: HRW

Climate change has silver lining for England's vineyards

Rice an unlikely global warming culprit

From rice to rags in heart of Iraq's parched breadbasket

GM and China's SAIC to launch India auto venture

Climate fears over India's middle class-driven car boom

Green cars to get Copenhagen boost

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Leading Wind Assessment Firm To Offer Second Wind's Triton To Its Clients
Somerville MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2009
National Wind Assessments has adopted to add Second Wind's Triton Sonic Wind Profiler to add value to its wind resource assessment offerings. Designed and manufactured by Somerville, Mass.-based Second Wind Inc., a leading provider of wind assessment systems, the Triton is an advanced remote sensing system that uses sodar to capture accurate wind data at the heights of today's wind turbine ... more

World's largest offshore wind farm opens in Denmark
Copenhagen (AFP) Sept 17, 2009
The world's largest offshore wind farm has been opened in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark, the Danish company running the project said on Thursday. The Horns Rev 2 wind farm's 91 turbines covers an area of some 35 square kilometres (21 square miles) and can produce enough electricity to supply 200,000 homes a year, Dong Energy said in a statement. Denmark's Crown Prince ... more

BP expands U.S. wind power operations
London (UPI) Sep 17, 2009
BP is expanding its wind power electricity generation capacity in the United States but is shedding an Indian unit, which has been sold to Green Infra Limited of India. BP said Green Infra Limited purchased its subsidiary, BP Energy India Private Limited, for a total cash-free, debt-free enterprise value of about $95 million. Green Infra Limited is an independent power producer owned by ... more

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Offshore wind to power Europe


Wind could meet China's electricity needs by 2030: study


World's first floating wind turbine opens in Norway
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China, World Bank in drive for African factories: Zoellick

Guinea junta chief wounded in attack blamed on aide

Ivorian rivals set new election date after latest postponement

GM and China's SAIC to launch India auto venture

Climate fears over India's middle class-driven car boom

Green cars to get Copenhagen boost

LHC Produces First Physics Results

Black Hole Caught Zapping Galaxy Into Existence

LHC Sets New World Record

Russia Plans To Send 10 Spacecraft To ISS Next Year

SpaceX Begins NASA Astronaut Training For Dragon Spacecraft COTS Program

Four "Butterflynauts" Emerge On ISS

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Steering The Ares Rockets On A Straight Path

India Hopes To Join Cryogenic Rocket Engine Club January 2010

Tests Of Angara Rocket Postponed To 2012 Over Lack Of Funds

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Duke Energy To Build Ninth US Wind Farm

First German offshore wind farm online

Keeping Our Sights On Big Breakers With Radar

Wind Energy On The NSW South Coast

Vietnam's high wind power potential

Protecting Birds And Bats From Wind Turbines

Offshore wind industry slowly improving

China's wind farms profitable?

Tennessee Tech Receives Funding For Wind Power Research

Catch The Wind Provides Update On Trial Program

California Entity Purchases Washington Wind Farm

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Tri-State And Duke Energy Team Up On New Wind Project

Wind power reaching southern Germany

First WindCube Rooftop Wind Turbine Enters Service

ADB backs China wind farm project

NACEL Energy Announces Fifth Texas Wind Power Project

Ontario Lauded As North American Wind Power Leader

WindWorks! Northwest Releases Short Documentary Film On Wind Power

Viryd Tests Advanced Drivetrains For More Reliable Small Wind Systems

NOIA Applauds Issuance Of Exploratory Offshore Wind Leases

PGE's Biglow Canyon Wind Farm Expanding Daily

China aims to build "Three Gorges of wind power" in the northwest

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