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National Wind Launches Its First Texas Wind ProjectRandall County TX (SPX) May 06, 2010 National Wind of Minneapolis, MN, and KRS Energy of Centennial, Colorado, have announced the launch of Buffalo Wind Energy. The Buffalo Wind Project plans to develop up to 300 megawatts of wind energy. Buffalo Wind Energy currently has 14,500 acres under lease between the towns of Amarillo and Umbarger along with the direct participation of 12 area families. The 12 families appointed four individuals to represent the development as the project's Board of Advisors. The Buffalo Wind Project Board of ... read more |
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China's wind power sector faces challenges
Beijing (UPI) Feb 22, 2009 Amid steep competition and lower profit margins, some industry insiders say China's wind turbine sector grew at the expense of quality. In 2004, there were six wind turbine manufacturers in China. By 2009 that number increased to more than 70 companies. During the same period, China's wind power capacity increased from 760 megawatts to 20,000 megawatts. Now the country is the world's th ... more Norway plans the world's most powerful wind turbine
Oslo (AFP) Feb 12, 2010Norway plans to build the world's most powerful wind turbine, hoping the new technology will increase the profitability of costly offhsore wind farms, partners behind the project said Friday. With a rotor diametre of 145 metres (475 feet), the 10-megawatt protype will be roughly three times more powerful than ordinary wind turbines currently in place, Enova, a public agency owned by Norway's ... more Md. report optimistic about wind power
Baltimore (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 Maryland could meet two-thirds of its electricity needs through offshore wind turbines, a new study says. The report was prepared by the University of Delaware's Center for Carbon-free Power Integration for the Abell Foundation, The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday. Researchers said as many as 2,900 turbines could be placed off the coast. They recommended putting them at least 9 m ... more |
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German-Chinese wind power rowBerlin (UPI) Jan 27, 2009 Beijing is trying to prevent the German wind industry from entering the booming Chinese market, industry representatives said Wednesday in Berlin. The current standing of German wind turbine manufacturers in the Chinese market is "disastrous, bottom of the barrel," Thorsten Herdan of the German Engineering Federation, or VDMA, said at a news conference held by the German wind industry. The Chinese government is trying to make entry harder for foreign companies, Herdan said. "We a ... read more |
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