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December 14, 2009
China moves up in renewable energy
Beijing (UPI) Dec 10, 2009
China is the second most attractive place in the world to invest in renewable energy, says an Ernst & Young report released Wednesday. China ranked just behind the United States and has moved ahead of Germany for the first time in the reports' six-year history due to its increased commitments to reduce emissions through its carbon intensity reduction plans, according to the study. China ... read more

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EU grants 1.5 billion euros for wind farms, carbon capture
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Space Technology Optimises Windmill Efficiency
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Nine European nations agree on wind energy initiative
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Wind Power Projects Have No Imapct On Surrounding Residential Property Values
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Memory Foam Mattress Review & Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison

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Wind projects don't affect property values
Berkeley, Calif. (UPI) Dec 3, 2009
U.S. government scientists say they've found a home's proximity to wind energy facilities has no pervasive or widespread adverse effect on property values. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory said their study was based on site visits, data collection and an analysis of nearly 7,500 single-family home sales. They said their research is the most comprehensive and data-rich analysis to date on the potential impact of U.S. wind projects on residential property values. ... more

Argentina takes wind power to villages
Buenos Aires (UPI) Dec 3, 2009
Argentina is building wind-power capacity to electrify villages steeped in poverty and underdevelopment as part of a project funded by the World Bank. Argentina was badly hit by the financial crisis of 2008 and before that suffered a series of economic setbacks due to disputes between the government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and farmers and workers. Argentina has been sl ... more

Judith Highlands Energy Begins Development Of Community-Owned Wind Project
Billings MT (SPX) Dec 03, 2009
National Wind, working with area ranchers and Billings-based, Montana Wind Resources, has announced the formation of Judith Highlands Energy, LLC. Judith Highlands Energy plans to develop over 500 megawatts (MW) of community-owned wind projects in the central-Montana counties of Judith Basin, Wheatland, Golden Valley, and Fergus. This project is potentially the largest development of its ... more

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German utility opens wind farm in Wales


Alaskans look to wind power benefits


Clemson University to test wind turbines
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Falklands woo Chilean oil companies

Iraq eyes top spot after oil auction 'victory'

CORRECTED: Asian firms tie energy future to Iraqi oil

New UN atomic watchdog chief to visit Nigeria

Russian firms ready for Bulgarian nuclear project: minister

Lithuania invites bids for new nuclear plant

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

Charcoal trade threatens gorillas

Google wants to help watch over world's forests

Climate: France at loggerheads with EU allies on forests

Taiwan fishermen fall victim to climate change: report

Anchovy is king in Peru, for now

Garlic prices soar in China

Stronger Chinese auto sales lift luxury German brands

China auto sales and output go over 12 million units

Munich Lab Demonstrates Diesel Truck Engine With Barely Measurable Emissions

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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

Maldives signals switch to wind power
Male (AFP) Nov 2, 2009
The Maldivian government on Monday flagged off construction of a 200-million-dollar wind farm as part of efforts to make the low-lying archipelago carbon neutral by 2020. The wind turbine facility on a small islet just north of the capital Male is expected to be completed within 20 months, an official said, adding that it would supply more than half the nation's electricity needs. ... more

Massive wind farm planned for West Texas
Washington (UPI) Oct 30, 2009
A consortium of Chinese and American companies announced plans Thursday for a $1.5 billion, 600-megawatt wind farm in West Texas. The venture's main companies include U.S. Renewable Energy Group, Texas-based Cielo Wind Power LP, China's Shenyang Power Group and A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. The wind farm is to be located on 36,000 acres in West Texas, although the group did not ... more

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Wind helps Britain meet green targets


Leading Wind Assessment Firm To Offer Second Wind's Triton To Its Clients


World's largest offshore wind farm opens in Denmark
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ECOWAS chief calls for Guinea 'protection force'

Developing nations slam EU climate fund pledge

Nigerians give Lagos slum a facelift

Stronger Chinese auto sales lift luxury German brands

China auto sales and output go over 12 million units

Munich Lab Demonstrates Diesel Truck Engine With Barely Measurable Emissions

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

A 200 Million Mile Long Lab Bench For Turbulence Research

Hubble telescope finds 'never-seen' galaxies

Russia To Launch MIM1 Module To ISS Next Year

Russia Plans To Send 10 Spacecraft To ISS Next Year

SpaceX Begins NASA Astronaut Training For Dragon Spacecraft COTS Program

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

ATK Successfully Ground Tests New Castor 30 Upper Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Virgin spaceship to take visitors into suborbital space

Steering The Ares Rockets On A Straight Path

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BP expands U.S. wind power operations

Offshore wind to power Europe

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

World's first floating wind turbine opens in Norway

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

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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

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

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