All Posts Tagged With: "Wind Farms"

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Eco Friendly Wind Sites One Step To Diversify

Locally, Dominion already is building a $1.8 billion power plant in Wise County, largely to meet the energy needs of northern and eastern Virginia. Numerous environmental groups have tried to fight its construction and air-permitting process. They worry about heavy metals in the air and water from burning coal to generate electricity. They wonder if the safeguards will really keep them safe.

28Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Power Poised for Significant Growth, says Leading Green Magazine

In 2007, 35% of all the new electricity generation installed in the U.S. – over 5,200 megawatts (MW) – was wind. Its growth is second only to natural gas. Then in September 2008, the U.S. surpassed Germany to lead the world in wind energy production. With rising oil costs, improvements in turbine technology and a more stable public energy policy, U.S. wind energy
production has doubled in just two years

8Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Tax breaks for wind power irk some; Wind business thrives without subsidies, argues former teacher

While other Portland greenies and politicians are going gaga for wind power, the former Irvington Elementary School teacher argues the state is throwing away tax breaks to lure windmills that provide few permanent jobs and would locate here anyway. “This is an astounding trick that’s being played on taxpayers,” said Wiser, volunteer leader of the group Tax Fairness Oregon.

19Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Turbine project aims to link education, real world

The mission of the spinners is to increase educational awareness of renewable sources of power, said Ruth Douglas Miller, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at K-State. Each machine has a 12-foot diameter and produces two kilowatts, approximately the energy needed to power a hair dryer.

8Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind power meets record demand in Spain: industry group

Spain, along with Germany and Denmark, is among the three biggest producers of wind power in the European Union. It aims to triple the amount of energy it derives from renewable sources by 2020.

8Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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