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China scraps limits on foreign wind turbine partsBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2010 China has scrapped restrictions on the use of foreign parts in wind power turbines, state media reported, as the nation seeks access to more advanced technology to meet its clean energy targets. The decision by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) means wind farms in China no longer have to source at least 70 percent of turbine parts from the domestic market, the China Busin ... read more |
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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 ... more 
Milan (AFP) Dec 22, 2009Italian 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 ... more
Augusta, Maine (UPI) Dec 18, 2009 Maine has selected three Atlantic Ocean sites for prototype wind turbines. Gov. John Baldacci and researchers estimate that the state's offshore energy potential is equivalent to 100 nuclear plants. The Tuesday announcement positions Maine to become the first U.S. state to create offshore wind test and demonstration sites. "This is where the future lies. We want to becom ... more |
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Ostrander MN (SPX) Dec 16, 2009Root 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 
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 
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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