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Grand Haven Township residents oppose Grand Rapids plan to build wind turbines near their homes
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GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP — Lake Michigan cottage owner Rob Schantz favors smaller carbon footprints, buying locally and other green initiatives.But plans by city of Grand Rapids officials to build two 300-foot-tall wind turbines within view of his family’s cottage is not environmentally friendly in his book.“I ...10 hours ago -
Lussi pushes for turbines on Whiteface
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The idea of wind turbines on state-owned ski resorts in the Adirondack Park has not gained much public support, or even consideration, but state Adirondack Park Agency commissioner Art Lussi wants to change that.Lussi, a Lake Placid resident whose family owns the Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, has made it his ...10 hours ago -
Patrick, Kirk at odds over wind farm; Governor urges Obama to back it
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The administration of Governor Deval Patrick, in a sharp disagreement with Patrick’s handpicked Senate appointee, said yesterday that it would be a mistake for President Obama to grant US Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr.’s request to delay federal approval of the Cape Wind project.In a letter to Obama earlier this month, ...10 hours ago -
Wind farm developer wants state to step in
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A wind farm developer proposing a large project in Brown County is urging state regulators to reject a similar project by another developer in Columbia County.Invenergy LLC has unveiled plans for 100 turbines to generate electricity south of Green Bay in the towns of Glenmore, Wrightstown, Morrison and Holland.Local ...10 hours ago -
Committee moves joint wind power resolution to floor
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Members of the Oswego County Legislature’s Economic Development and Planning Committee unanimously approved a joint resolution in opposition of the proposed route for high-powered transmission lines through Oswego County from a wind farm on Galloo Island in the Jefferson County Town of Hounsfield.The legislature is ...10 hours ago -
Cape wind farm decision faces another setback
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With a decision possibly looming in the weeks ahead, the controversial proposal to build the country’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound could face another delay.Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Paul Kirk, temporarily filling the seat held by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, sent a letter to President Obama ...10 hours ago -
Disappointment over Otago wind farm
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The group opposed to a wind farm in central Otago are disappointed Meridian Energy is trying to fight the decision that stopped it from going ahead.Earlier this month the Environment Court rejected consent for the $2 billion project set to be the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere.The decision was a victory ...10 hours ago -
Gamesa layoffs a surprise
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EBENSBURG — Gamesa USA’s decision to furlough more than half its employees at the local turbine blade plant came as a surprise to many. But Gov. Ed Rendell remains optimistic the action is a bump in the renewable energy journey, a spokesman said Friday.“The company is still committed to its employees and its ...10 hours ago -
There’s no wind beneath their wings
National Wind Watch: News —
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Bangalore: Madakaripura villager Basavaraj’s happiness knew no bounds when huge blades were transported to the top of a nearby hillock in 1997.It was here in Chitradurga district that Jindal Aluminium installed the district’s first wind turbine generator (WTG).“They (the company officials) said they would make ...10 hours ago -
EDP Renewables to Invest $4B in Wind Industry
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Reuters reports that EDP Renewables is planning... [[ Visit WindEnergyInvesting.com to read the full article. ]]10 hours ago -
State working out bugs in renewable energy leadership
National Wind Watch: News —
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In the darkening recession, Gov. Deval Patrick and the Legislature have dialed back funding for education, social services and local aid. But energy efficiency and renewable energy development – promised as a salvation for economic growth – have been spared.“We are in very difficult times, as you know, but we ...10 hours ago -
New turbine plan for Eye
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Plans for three wind turbines near Eye airfield have been outlined, with a field off the A140 between the town and Yaxley picked out.The scoping report, which contains preliminary details on the plans, includes a proposal for a community fund which would receive a grant of about £10,000 per year from Wind Power ...10 hours ago -
Bill proposed would make windmills on piers easier
National Wind Watch: News —
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TRENTON — A state Senator is introducing a bill that would lift a ban on energy facilities within 500 feet of the mean tide line, making it easier for wind energy to be built on piers, a report in the Press of Atlantic City said.State Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May), who sponsored the bill, told the newspaper the ...10 hours ago -
Britain Top Exporter of Small Turbines
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En.cop15.dk reports that Britain is the top... [[ Visit WindEnergyInvesting.com to read the full article. ]]12 hours ago -
Wind to Battery Technology by Xcel
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By Ezra Drissman Xcel Systems has installed one of the first utility systems in the United States that uses a giant battery system to store wind power. A series of sodium sulfur batteries from the Japanese company, NGK Insulators, LTD., is said to create about seven megawatt hours of power. The research in battery ...17 hours ago -
See the Huge GE Wind Turbans Being Made
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Watch this video showing the giant 134 foot wind turban blades being masde and transported. If you’re driving anywhere between Iowa and upstate New York this week, honk if you like wind! One of the giant blades — nearly half a football field in length — that powers GE’s 1.5-megawatt line of wind turbines is ...21 hours ago -
Make Solar Power Your Priority
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We are all feeling the economic pinch and are all trying to find ways to save money. Alternative energy methods and ways to make solar power not only protect the earth and environment but can also save a household thousands of dollars each year on energy bills. Of course you need to decide which type of ...1 day ago -
Wind Turbine Blades Take A Cue From The Humpback Whale
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WhalePower fan blades are inspired by the bumps on the fins of a humpback whale WhalePower’s catchy marketing slogan has got lots of mileage in technical trade publications: “A Million Years Of Field Tests.” Now the Toronto company’s first product is coming to market. And its claim is a 20 percent boost in ...1 day ago -
Blowing in an uncertain wind
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Wind power – the great green hope to ease fragile electricity supply – is being buffetted from all sides.Wind farm neighbours, courts and economics are hammering away at plans to expand the industry which now provides around 3 per cent of our power but is forecast to grow to 20 per cent within the next 15 ...1 day ago -
In the wind: What’s a wind lease?
National Wind Watch: News —
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Wind power, the new neighbor on the energy block, presents Montana landowners with the opportunity – or potential disaster – of a lifetime, says Bozeman-based energy attorney Hertha Lund.Montanans in particular seem in better shape to weather the pitfalls of previous black-gold rushes in petroleum and coal, she ...1 day ago
