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December 31, 2009
AGL Energy doubts massive wind project
Sydney (UPI) Dec 24, 2009
AGL Energy expressed doubt about the future of its proposed $800 million wind farm in Victoria because of a collapse in the price of Australia's renewable energy certificates. The value of the certificates, aimed at encouraging investment in renewable energy, has almost halved since the Australian government began issuing them to consumers who install solar hot water systems and other p ... read more

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Enel completes its main wind farm in France
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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
Ostrander MN (SPX) Dec 16, 2009
Root River Energy, along with managing partner, National Wind, is proud to announce that it has secured over 20,000 acres of land in Mower and Fillmore Counties. This represents about two-thirds of the leased acres needed to develop up to 300 megawatts of community-owned wind energy in the area. With 10,000 acres signed in the last few months, Root River Energy's Jim Connolly and Barry ... more

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

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EU grants 1.5 billion euros for wind farms, carbon capture


Space Technology Optimises Windmill Efficiency


Instant online solar energy quotes

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U.K. mounts warfare exercise in Falklands

Putin launches new Russia oil route to energy-hungry Asia

Smart Grid spending set to grow worldwide

CORRECTED: S.Korean-led group wins 20.4-billion-dollar UAE nuclear deal

Seoul seeks to boost nuclear activities

Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills 2: report

Website For Astronomers To Report Unexplained Aerospace Phenomena

Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

Norway launches country group to fight deforestation

Forests offer first hope out of climate deadlock

Latin America biodiversity faces climate threat: study

Annual income of Chinese farmers hits record high: media

Nufarm dumps China deal as Japan's Sumitomo moves in

Seven-year-old caught ploughing in Germany: police

Chinese car park makes space for women only

Geely's Volvo bid highlights China's global car ambition

Swedish press sceptical on Chinese takeover of Volvo

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Nine European nations agree on wind energy initiative
Brussels (AFP) Dec 7, 2009
The energy ministers of nine European Union nations on Monday signed a deal to develop a massive offshore wind power grid in the North Sea and Irish Sea, as UN climate talks got underway in Copenhagen. The text was signed on the margins of an EU energy ministers' meeting by Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden. "This very ambitious ... more

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

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Argentina takes wind power to villages


Judith Highlands Energy Begins Development Of Community-Owned Wind Project


German utility opens wind farm in Wales
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Refurbished computers aid Kenyan farmers

Guinea's junta celebrates first year in power

Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

Chinese car park makes space for women only

Geely's Volvo bid highlights China's global car ambition

Swedish press sceptical on Chinese takeover of Volvo

You couldn't make it up: offbeat stories from 2009

Events that marked the start of the 21st century

Large Hadron Collider shut down until February

Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Rocket-Motor Test Supports NASA, DOD And Commercial Missions

New Materials Designed To Deal With Hypersonic And Supersonic Hot Stuff

Milt Thompson's Wild Ride

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Alaskans look to wind power benefits

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

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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

China's wind farms profitable?

Tennessee Tech Receives Funding For Wind Power Research

Catch The Wind Provides Update On Trial Program

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