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Google News Alert for: Wind Power

Alliant Energy utility profits up in 2007
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
Separately, Alliant (NYSE: LNT) announced that its Iowa utility, Interstate Power and Light, has acquired a 300-megawatt wind power farm located in north …
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Interstate Power and Light Company to Expand Wind Generation …
FOXBusiness – USA
The wind farm is adjacent to a 200 megawatt wind power farm IPL acquired from Wind Capital Group, LLC in November 2007. The ‘Whispering Willow Wind Farm’, …
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Interstate Power Buys Iowa Wind Farm
CNNMoney.com – USA
NEW YORK (Associated Press) – The Iowa subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp. said Wednesday it has purchased a wind power farm in north central Iowa. …
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Hampton-area wind farm could power more than 125000 homes
Mason City Globe Gazette – Mason City,IA,USA
CEDAR RAPIDS — Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., has acquired a 300-megawatt wind power farm near Hampton from …
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FT no longer on the QT about wind power
Greenpeace UK – London,UK
… world and the money markets, to be a champion of environmental causes but they’ve been upping the ante on renewable energy, specifically wind power. …
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Saco puts new wind turbine in place of train station
Boston Globe – United States
SACO, Maine—A 100-foot wind turbine has been hoisted into place in Saco, where it will provide power to a new train station the city is building. …
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Big profits generated in Britain
ChronicleHerald.ca – Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
… and deals with the profitability of wind turbines in the UK, where government subsidies are commonplace. There are no subsidies for wind power in Canada.
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India’s Suzlon catches wind in China
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
That rose to 488 MW the following year and by 2007 3031 MW of wind power was installed in the country, second in the world to only the United States. …
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County intends to revise wind turbine rules
The Casper Star Tribune – Casper,WY,USA
Those who want residential wind power still will need to apply for conditional use permits, Nelson said. Residential wind turbines are relatively new, …
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Our View: Wind turbine would offer a tangible lesson
Woodbury Bulletin – Woodbury,MN,USA
Many schools in the Midwest have begun using wind power and found their initial investment in equipment was paid off relatively quickly in energy savings …
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Bay State-backed utility buying Berkshire Wind Power Mass High …
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
(MMWEC), a nonprofit, state-sponsored agency helping the region’s utilities, reports it has agreed to pay $4 million for the assets of Berkshire Wind Power …
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Hanwei stregthens its wind blade manufacturing capabilities …
FOXBusiness – USA
Three of new employees were recruited from wind power companies operating in China, including Suzlon Energy Ltd. and Sinovel Wind Technology Company, …
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MHI to Establish Manufacturing and Sales JV for Wind Turbine …
Japan Corporate News (press release) – Tokyo,Japan
The new facility will be used to manufacture gearboxes for the MWT92/2.4 and MWT95/2.4 wind turbines, MHI’s large-size strategic models with a rated power …
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Greengate catches wind power wave
Calgary Herald – Calgary,Canada
A Calgary company is first in line for the next wave of new wind power projects in Alberta, after the province announced in September it was lifting a cap …
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Ex-lawmaker to lead wind power advocacy
News Journal – Longview,TX,USA
The coalition is a nonprofit regional trade group of 25 wind power producers and manufacturers that pushes for the continued development of wind resources …
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Investors plan €50 mln wind power project
Budapest Business Journal – Budapest,Hungary
German investors are to launch a major wind power investment in central Hungary’s Tamási. The largest wind farm in Hungary will be implemented near Tamási …
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£1bn wind farm subsidies pump up power firm profits
Daily Mail – UK
Inflation-busting increases in electricity prices – which were supposed to pay for a massive expansion of wind power – have boosted the profits of power …
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Bid to ease wildlife rules to allow development of £500m Lewis …
Scotsman – United Kingdom
Ministers indicated last month that they are “minded to refuse” Lewis Wind Power’s (LWP) plans for a 181-turbine development on the environmentally …
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS Editorial comment
Financial Times – London,England,UK
Consider wind power. The generous subsidies paid by electricity users to fund a drive towards renewable energy have boosted the profits of wind farm owners. …
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AIR X marine wind turbine available from Energy Matters
Infolink Architecture & Building – Australia
The onboard microprocessor actually monitors wind speed and optimises output using an exclusive peak power tracking feature. …
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Residents’ ally to sway public against wind turbine plan
TCPalm – West Palm Beach,FL,USA
Although Jones lives in New York, he believes Florida is not a viable state for a wind turbine project. He said Florida winds average less than 8 miles an …
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People speakout against proposed wind turbines
Palm Beach Post – FL, United States
… proposed by Florida Power and Light Co., aren’t suited to Florida’s coast, which gets winds that average 5-8 mph, far less than optimal for wind power, …
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Wind power
Cumberland Times-News – Cumberland,MD,USA
That was the case Thursday night when the Maryland Department of Natural Resources held a public hearing on US Wind Force’s request to lease and clear about …
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Understanding wind power’s economic and environmental benefits
Helium – Andover,MA,USA
Therefore economic and environmental benefits of Wind Power are described below. It is pertinent however to know that what damage, energy resources, …
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Dallas in top 10 for green power
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
“Texas leads the nation in wind power production, and Dallas and Houston are leading the way in showing other cities how green power can help protect the …
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UPDATE: Hydro, Wind Pwr To Make Up 68% Of EdP Invest By 2010
CNNMoney.com – USA
EdP, which recently announced an initial public offering of its renewables unit, said the investment is aimed at developing wind power plants in the US, …
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Wind power plan faces stiff opposition
Annapolis Capital – Annapolis,MD,USA
The crowd applauded and cheered Mr. Beitzel’s comment but jeered at Frank Maisano, a spokesman for the middle Atlantic wind power industry. …
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Newburyport embraces wind power
The Daily News of Newburyport – Newburyport,MA,USA
But the attitude of local officials – at least so far – is to embrace and guide the development of wind power in Newburyport, not block it, …
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US Corporations Go Green
CNNMoney.com – USA
The impact on the wind energy industry has been dramatic. Last week, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported total wind power generating …
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Wind, Hydro To Account For 45% Of EdP Ebitda By 2010 >EDP.LB
CNNMoney.com – USA
LB) estimates that wind and hydroelectric power will account for 68% of its investment, the company said in its investors day presentation on renewables. …
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Wind Power Plan Faces Stiff Opposition At Hearing
WJZ – Baltimore,MD,USA
The crowd applauded and cheered Beitzel’s comment but jeered at Frank Maisano, a spokesman for the middle Atlantic wind power industry. …
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A-Power Energy subsidiary acquires rights for Norwin wind turbines
Energy Business Review – USA
This JV will begin selling the 750kW and 225kW wind turbines later in 2008, after construction is completed on the first phase of GaoKe’s new wind turbine …
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Vinton-Shellsburg to Harness Wind Power
KCRG – Cedar Rapids,IA,USA
By Josh Hinkle, Anchor/Reporter By Josh Hinkle VINTON – Vinton-Shellsburg School District could soon join ten other Iowa districts by harnessing wind power. …
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Huge gust of wind power
Vulcan Advocate – Vulcan,Alberta,Canada
A proposed wind power project near Carmangay would be the largest in Canada if it were operating today, according to the company behind it. …
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