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The ground-breaking report, ‘20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy’s Contribution to US Electricity Supply’, looks closely at one scenario for reaching 20% wind energy by 2030 and contrasts it with the scenario of no new US wind power capacity.
Wind Power Becoming a Major Contributor to US Electricity Supply
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The UK government has committed itself to some ambitious green energy plans. It sounds good, but is it all hot air?
Wind Power: is it a Realistic Option?
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The AES Corporation says it has increase its China-based wind power operations through two new agreements with Guohua Energy.
Wind Power Expands in China
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Tasmanian wind energy company Roaring 40s expects the Federal Government’s renewable energy mission to lead to strong job growth in the state.
Wind-led Job Growth Expected
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Will direct drive bring down the cost of energy from large-scale wind turbines? Next week, Siemens Energy will install a highly innovative 3.6-megawatt (MW) direct drive “concept” turbine at a location near Ringkoebing, Denmark, where it will undergo a two-year test period. Renewable Energy World magazine was invited to Denmark to take a look at [...]
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The wind sector has been growing spectacularly over the past decade. However, to sustain these impressive growth figures over the next twenty years in Europe and North America, business-as-usual will not be enough.
New Growth Factors for Wind Industry
Posted in Policy, Wind Energy on 2008-07-03 | No Comments »
In an effort to provide more environmentally friendly energy in the province of Ontario, Renewable Energy Systems Canada has announced plans to develop wind farm projects in both the Whitney and Denbigh area.
Wind Turbine Farm Plans in the Works
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North Dakota regulators are planning for two large new wind energy projects capable of generating up to 1,150 megawatts of electricity.
Nd Regulators Prepare for Huge Wind Projects
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E.ON AG’s management doesn’t think offshore wind farms will be able to deliver the 15,000 megawatts of power the German government wants them to by 2020, dpa-AFX news agency reported.
E.On Casts Doubt on Germany’s Wind Energy Target, Dpa-afx Says
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The staff of the state Public Service Commission has again advised its five-member board to disapprove the $4.5 billion sale of Energy East Corp. to Iberdrola SA, but staffers have added a big “however” on wind farms.
Make Iberdola Commit to Wind Energy Development
