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December 23, 2009
Enel completes its main wind farm in France
Milan (AFP) Dec 22, 2009
Italian energy company Enel, specialists in renewable energy, completed its main wind farm in France's Champagne-Ardenne region, the subsidiary company Enel Green Power said Tuesday. Enel started operating six turbines with a total capacity of 12 megawatts at the La Druine site, which completes its main 30 MW wind farm project in the country, the company said in a statement. The Vallee ... read more

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Maine readies for offshore wind power
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Wind power global markets set to expand
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Chinese firms slam UN wind farm rulings
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Root River Energy Signs Over 20,000 Acres For Community Wind Project
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Wind power to gain from Copenhagen deal
New Delhi (UPI) Dec 14, 2009
A breakthrough deal in climate-change talks in Copenhagen would lead to a sales boost for the wind power industry, says the chief of India's biggest maker of wind-turbine generators. Suzlon, based in the Indian city of Pune, could see a ten-fold increase in annual revenues by 2020 with a successful Copenhagen outcome, predicts chief executive Tulsi Tanti. "With a very strong ... more

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 ... more

EU grants 1.5 billion euros for wind farms, carbon capture
Brussels (AFP) Dec 9, 2009
The EU commission on Wednesday granted 1.5 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars) to offshore wind farms and carbon capture and storage schemes to help relaunch Europe's economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. "With this decision the commission has laid the foundation for the development of two key sustainable technologies that will be essential in our fight against climate change," EU Energy ... more

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Space Technology Optimises Windmill Efficiency


Nine European nations agree on wind energy initiative


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Chinese-led group initials deal for Iraq oil field: ministry

Method Makes Refineries More Efficient

Sandia's Battery Abuse Testing Lab Awarded Stimulus Funds

EU to open talks with Russia on nuclear energy deal

Iran will pursue its nuclear activity 'normally:' FM

France, China sign aviation, nuclear deals

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

Norway launches country group to fight deforestation

Forests offer first hope out of climate deadlock

Latin America biodiversity faces climate threat: study

Yao Ming aims to quell China's appetite for shark fin

Machine could replace plant sorters

Napa vineyards losing water

Ford nears Volvo deal with China's Geely: TV

Microsoft's Liddell is GM's new chief financial officer

Honda to build fifth plant in China: report

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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. ... more

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

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Judith Highlands Energy Begins Development Of Community-Owned Wind Project


German utility opens wind farm in Wales


Alaskans look to wind power benefits
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Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

At last, climate funds start to take shape at UN talks

S.Leone unemployed get work in Iraq, Afghanistan: official

Ford nears Volvo deal with China's Geely: TV

Microsoft's Liddell is GM's new chief financial officer

Honda to build fifth plant in China: report

Large Hadron Collider shut down until February

Scientist Uncovers Relics Of Ancient Cosmos

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Astronauts blast off on Christmas space voyage

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Milt Thompson's Wild Ride

X-51A WaveRider Gets First Ride Aboard B-52

Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor Lights Up Sky

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Clemson University to test wind turbines

Global Small Wind Market Analysis And Forecasts To 2013

Maldives signals switch to wind power

Massive wind farm planned for West Texas

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

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

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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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