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Wind Energy News

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Small Wind Energy Goes Urban In Italy, Korea, Brazil And Texas

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:16 CDTViewed: 63 times.
Streetlights usually operate at electricity rates like the ones we pay in our private homes. About one-third of a municipality?s electrical costs are for street lighting. So having that energy provided by some form of renewable energy, means that every cent is saved and for municipalities, whose budgets are being squeezed, that's something serious to consider.
Phrases:
Renewable Energy, Wind Energy
Countries:
Brazil, Italy
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RMT Picked To Build Colorado Wind Farm

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:28:53 CDTViewed: 57 times.
RMT Inc., a renewable energy contractor and unit of Alliant Energy Corp., of Madison, said Thursday that it has been awarded a contract to build the Colorado Highlands Wind project in that state's Logan County. Under the contract awarded by developer Alliance Power Inc., Madison-based RMT will design and construct the 67-megawatt wind farm, providing engineering, procurement and construction of the civil and electrical infrastructure to support the installation of 42 GE 1.6-megawatt wind turbines
Phrases:
Renewable Energy, Wind Farm, Wind Project, Wind Turbines
Companies:
Alliant, Energy Corp, Rmt Inc
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Vt. Wind Project Could Face $11M Increase

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:43:40 CDTViewed: 78 times.
The Vermont utility building a 21-turbine wind power project on Lowell Mountain is facing a potential $11 million cost increase because of transmission upgrades requested by the operators of the New England electric grid.
Phrases:
Wind Power, Wind Project
Countries:
England
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Solar, Wind Energy Not Viable In Assam: Minister

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:28:50 CDTViewed: 177 times.
Guwahati, May 16 : Assam Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi today said solar energy and wind power were not viable means of power generation in the state as it is not naturally endowed with for the purpose.
Phrases:
Power Generation, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Power
Keywords:
Solar
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Wind Farm Providing Economic Boom In Kingman

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:07 CDTViewed: 84 times.
Construction is speeding along on the $800 million BP Wind Energy Flat Ridge 2 wind farm in southcentral Kansas, causing hundreds of people to temporarily relocate to the Kingman area to help with the project. KAKE News reports that according to Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce Director Wanda Kelsey, the project is proving a big boost for the community, as workers eat in restaurants, rent living spaces and shop at local stores.
Phrases:
Wind Energy, Wind Farm
Companies:
BP
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Falmouth Wind Turbine Found To Be Too Loud

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:21:50 CDTViewed: 97 times.
This May 18, 2011, file photo, shows a wind turbine near Arlington, Ore. Once again, the federal agency that manages much of the electricity transmission in the Pacific Northwest has ordered springtime shutdowns of wind farms when high water is producing too much hydropower for the grid to handle.
Phrases:
Wind Farms, Wind Turbine
Keywords:
Hydropower
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Western Wind Energy Executes Term Sheet To Acquire 4,000 MW Wind Project Pipeline

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:09:00 CDTViewed: 153 times.
Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND"OTCQX Symbol: "WNDEF"Issued and Outstanding: 62,731,056VANCOUVER, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. (the "Company"
Phrases:
Wind Energy, Wind Project
Keywords:
Pipeline
Companies:
Energy Corp
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U.S. Gov Moves Forward With Atlantic Wind Connection Project

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:43:11 CDTViewed: 123 times.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could issue its first permit for a wind farm by the latter part of 2012
Phrases:
Ocean Energy, Wind Farm
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Wind Energy Under Hot Air Attack

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:18:48 CDTViewed: 61 times.
Wind energy is under attack from a network of ultra-conservative groups and "think tanks." These think tanks are simply propaganda machines for the fossil fuel industry.
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Fossil Fuel, Wind Energy
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Sean Tufts: Ex-NFL Linebacker Now Tackling Wind Energy Projects

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:31 CDTViewed: 128 times.
This former member of the Carolina Panthers is helping to build wind farms in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Wind Energy, Wind Farms
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Wind Energy
The sun's heat also drives the winds, whose energy is captured with wind turbines. Then, the winds and the sun's heat cause water to evaporate. When this water vapor turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams, its energy can be captured using hydropower.
 
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