Wind Power

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• Wind Energy To Power US Mint In Denver

  Wind energy will be the power source of choice at the US Mint in Denver, Colorado.

• New Wind Energy Generator Installed

  A larger, more powerful wind energy generator, which was raised into place Monday, will be supplying energy for the 13 residences in the selfsustaining Abundance Ecovillage community north of Fairfield.

• Wind Turbine Or Airplane? New Radar Could Cut Through The Signal Clutter

  Wind turbines function best in wideopen spaces where they can capture airflow unobstructed by buildings or mountains. Unfortunately, these same conditions are also optimal for aircraft takeoffs and landings, creating tension between wind energy utilities and airports in a number of locations worldwide. Utilityscale wind turbines, many of which stand more than 100 meters tall, can interfere …

• South Dakotas Renewable Energy Is Blowing In The Wind

  While Congress is unlikely to pass an energy bill this fall, South Dakota is nevertheless making progress with its wind industry. Soon, as more wind farms come on line, one third of the electricity generated in the state will come from wind, the highest percentage of any of the surrounding states.

• Caithness Nears Its Wind Power Target… For 2050!

  CAITHNESS has currently nearly as much wind power installed or in the pipeline as Highland councillors thought it should have in 2050. According to a local lobby group, the figures illustrate how much the county has been targeted by turbine developers.

• Wind Farm Is An Option

  The North Platte Telegraph A proposed wind farm could inject 4 million in materials and labor into the economy of Ogallala and the surrounding area.

• Deere Sells 900M Wind Energy Business

  Deere Co. announced Aug. 31 it would sell its wind energy business to Excelon Corp, an energy company, for 900 million. The initial evaluation if for 840,000, with Deere getting the remaining 40 million when construction begins on already planned projects.

• Nuclear Energy Alternative To Fossil Fuel

  SODPUR WEST BENGAL, Sept 4 Bernama With the conventional fossil fuels fast depleting, there should be an earnest effort to tap alternative sources of energy such as nuclear power, Secretary of the Indias Department of Atomic Energy Srikumar Banerjee said, reports Press Trust of India PTI.

• Vail Power Supplier Seeks Boost In Renewable Energy

  EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado The power company that serves Eagle County is trying to significantly boost the amount of renewables in its power mix by enlisting help from entrepreneurs. Holy Cross Energy issued a request for proposals this week for up to 10 megawatts of generation from renewable sources. It wants proposals submitted by Jan. 31, 2011. The power sources must be located within the Holy …

• Wind Farm Effort Slowly Gathers Force

  It has been well over a year since Morgan County passed an ordinance designed to manage wind farms, but a New Yorkbased company is still a long way from bringing renewable energy to the area.Erich Bachmeyer, vice president of development for Global…