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Farooq urges states to clear arrears owed to wind power generators

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:07:49 +0000

COIMBATORE: Expressing anguish over the failure of most state governments in releasing payments for the purchase of wind energy in time, Union new and renewable energy minister Farooq Abdulla on Sunday revealed that the centre would soon start cutting …

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Farooq urges states to clear arrears owed to wind power generators

ENERGIZED City gets 'proactive' as it lays out regs for solar wind generatio

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:03:33 +0000

Small-scale wind systems are defined as, according to city documents, a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, tower and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity of less than or equal to 10 kilowatts …

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ENERGIZED City gets 'proactive' as it lays out regs for solar wind generatio

VRL Logistics set to exit wind power cement businesses

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:59:09 +0000

Hubli-based transport major VRL Logistics Ltd (VRL) has firmed up plans to sell its wind power and cement business units and concentrate on its core business. The company, which operates India's largest fleet of trucks, is re-entering the media …

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VRL Logistics set to exit wind power cement businesses

Turbine Cowboys Give Wind Power Its Own Reality Show

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:04:45 +0000

“Turbine Cowboys” is a new reality series premiering on The Weather Channel this spring, and anyone with an interest in clean energy should check it out. Despite the highly mechanized nature of wind turbine construction and the use of robotic devices …

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Turbine Cowboys Give Wind Power Its Own Reality Show

U S Wind Power Shows Strong Growth In 2011

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:24:17 +0000

by Lauren Craig, February 5th, 2012 Wind energy continues to power ahead in the US Recent numbers from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) show that the fourth quarter of 2011 saw wind power expanding into new states like Ohio and Nevada, …

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U S Wind Power Shows Strong Growth In 2011

Suzlon wins 151 MW in new wind power orders worldwide

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:25:03 +0000

Suzlon Group-subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, announced cumulative wind energy orders of 151 MW across Europe and North America, excluding wind turbines orders announced separately. Product mix includes the latest 3.4M104 and 3.2M114 wind turbines, …

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Suzlon wins 151 MW in new wind power orders worldwide

Wind energy speeds Samsung to Scotland

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:20:34 +0000

A multi-million pound wind energy deal between Samsung Heavy Industries and a UK firm will be followed by more high-profile business partnerships, the British ambassador to Korea has said. The deal that could be worth up to 100 million pounds ($158 …

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Wind energy speeds Samsung to Scotland

Obama opens offshore wind energy along mid Atlantic coast

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:20:34 +0000

American Wind Energy Association applauds Secretary Salazar for moving offshore wind farm development forward. Statement of Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on today's announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar …

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Obama opens offshore wind energy along mid Atlantic coast

Wind power why the MPs have written to the Prime Minister

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:58:33 +0000

Critics claim a number of leading civil servants at the Department for Energy and Climate Change are "zealots" for wind power. The subsidies, which come in the form of Renewable Obligations Certificate (ROC) payments, come on top of the money wind farm …

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Wind power why the MPs have written to the Prime Minister

Joining forces to help fine tune wind technology

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:24:09 +0000

Wind-turbine manufacturer Gamesa, a Spanish company with US headquarters in Langhorne, is working with the Department of Energy to transform wind-power technology, making it cheaper and more reliable. Gamesa has sent a turbine to the department's …

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Joining forces to help fine tune wind technology

Full letter from MPs to David Cameron on wind power subsidies

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:06:10 +0000

As Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum, we have grown more and more concerned about the Government's policy of support for on-shore wind energy production. In these financially straightened times, we think it is unwise to make …

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Full letter from MPs to David Cameron on wind power subsidies

Wind power 1 billion and growing

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:43:44 +0000

In Maine, the wind power industry has invested $1 billion in recent years. No other industry in the state can claim a similar level of investment or job creation. Much maligned by critics who claim industrial turbines will destroy our environment and …

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Wind power 1 billion and growing

Interior Department Announces Wind EnergySweet Spots Yahoo News

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:28:00 +0000

From Yahoo! News: Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes has announced the opening of "sweet spots" off the Mid Atlantic coast for the development …

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Local Teachers Learn About Wind Energy

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:18:49 +0000

Twenty-eight educators from around the desert attended a Wind Energy Workshop at College of the Desert's Enterprise Center. Teachers learned the basic principles behind wind energy, and how to engage their students in learning about it.

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Local Teachers Learn About Wind Energy

EUobservercom Wind Energy Wind Energy

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:10:41 +0000

Europe is the world's biggest fan of wind energy. But other parts of the world, notably China, are catching up fast. EUobserver explores the issues in this …