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January 31, 2010
France's Starck designs garden-friendly wind turbine
Rome (AFP) Jan 27, 2010
Italian energy component maker Pramac announced on Wednesday the launch of a mini-wind turbine called "Revolutionair" designed by Frenchman Philippe Starck. The turbine, intended to be installed in people's gardens, comes in two models, rectangular and whisk-shaped. The rectangular turbine, which measures 90 centimeters (three feet) without its support stand, will produce 400 watts and will have a price-tag of at least 2,500 euros (3,500 dollars) in Italy. The whisk-shaped turbine measures 1 ... read more

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German-Chinese wind power row
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British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'
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Decision Now Imminent On First US Wind Park
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Germans to profit from British wind boom
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China scraps limits on foreign wind turbine parts
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Britain grants licences for huge offshore wind farm expansion
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Nantucket Sound wind farm setback
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Vestas with good early 2010 performance
Randers, Denmark (UPI) Jan 6, 2009
Denmark's Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine maker, has been raking in a number of orders recently to come back from a rocky 2009. Vestas said Wednesday that German company Nordwind Handels GmbH & Co. ordered 40 V90 turbines for installation in eastern Germany. Each turbine has a capacity of 2 MW. The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning as well as ... more

China eyes major wind turbine industry
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2009
China is set to become the world's third largest wind power producer in 2009, state media reported, as the Asian giant seeks various ways to expand energy supply to power its economic boom. The country's installed wind power capacity will reach 20 gigawatts this year, said Shi Lishan, vice director of the National Energy Administration's New Energy Department, the Xinhua news agency said Wed ... more

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 ... more

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Enel completes its main wind farm in France


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Israeli soldiers get odour-free socks

BAE Unveils New Modernized Howitzer Vehicle For US Army

'Magic Wand' probed in Iraq

Russia denies fleet boost over US Poland missile plan

Kuwait Air Defense Forces Conduct Patriot Test Firings

US to deploy defensive missiles on Russia's doorstep

North Korea may be readying missile tests

Iran to unveil missiles during anniversary: commander

Pentagon gives OK for Taiwan missile deal: official

Fate of Airbus A400M still uncertain

China urges EU to lift arms embargo

Russia 2009 arms exports defy recession

Animal rights group wants 'Robohog Day'

S.Korean scientists develop walking robot maid

Mint robot puts shine on hardwood floors

Canada donates excess swine flu vaccines to WHO

HIV infections emerge long after China blood scandal: report

WHO attend key European hearing on flu pandemic

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Wind power global markets set to expand
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Dec 17, 2009
Global markets in industrial equipment and expertise central to wind power generation are set to expand within the coming 15 years, with demand seen to be growing in both industrial and industrializing countries. Several factors have fired the imagination of strategic energy planners worldwide, analysts said. The biggest consideration is the perceived saving in recurring costs incurred through imports of gas and oil. Unpredictable fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas are notorious ... read more

Pirates threaten West Africa's oil boom

Power-generating rubber film developed

Chinese-led group formally signs Iraq oil deal

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Areva, GDF Suez to sign nuclear accord: report

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Covidien Announces Definitive Agreement To Sell US Radiopharmacies

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Northern Forests Do Not Benefit From Lengthening Growing Season

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Uruguay seeks end to border pulp mill row

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Egypt's fertile Nile Delta falls prey to climate change

Philippines fears high food prices due to India drought

Protests in eastern India over soaring food prices

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