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Winds of Change Blow Through California Power Grid - 2006-11-20
The whirling blades of 100 giant wind turbines sent a jolt of electricity into California's power grid as a group gathered in Rio Vista [last week] to dedicate the Shiloh Wind Power Plant.

Integrating Wind Energy into the European Power Network - 2006-11-14
According to Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, wind energy growth over the past 35 years in terms of turbine size and power output has increased in Europe one hundredfold since the first turbines.

Swiss Court Puts Wind in Sails of Renewable Energy - 2006-11-09
A recent landmark ruling by the Swiss Federal Court recognizing wind farms as being in the public interest could have wider implications across the country.

Yet Another Ski Resort Turns to Wind Power - 2006-10-27
As more and more ski resorts enhance their environmental awareness, a number of North American ski areas have agreed this fall to fully power their operations via renewable wind energy. The latest is Wyoming's Grand Targhee.

Canadian Wind Energy Industry Thriving - 2006-10-26
With an added 534 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy capacity installed to date in 2006 -- representing close to $1 billion in investment -- the Canadian wind energy industry surpassed the 2005 record of 240 MW.

GE Reaches 5000 in Orders for its 1.5-MW Wind Turbines - 2006-10-24
GE Energy surpassed 5,000 installations for its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine, largely in the U.S., where the surge of orders is due to the extension of the federal production tax credit at the end of 2005.

Airtricity acquires wind presence in Canada - 2006-10-23
Airtricity, Inc., has acquired Gale Force Energy, a Toronto-based privately held wind farm developer with more than 4,000 MW of projects under development across Canada.

PSO buying into idea of wind power - 2006-10-19
Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced an agreement Wednesday to purchase power from a third wind farm capable of producing enough electricity to run nearly 30,000 homes.

Celebrating 5 years of Fenner Wind Energy - 2006-10-17
To mark five years of operation at the Fenner Wind Farm, which has brought both energy and prosperity to Fenner, New York, State Senator David Valesky and New York State Assemblyman Bill Magee joined environmental organizations, farmers, renewable energy businesses, students and residents who gathered at the Fenner Renewable Energy Education (FREE) Center.

Wisconsin Public Power to add wind energy - 2006-10-11
Wisconsin Public Power Inc. has agreed to buy 50 megawatts of power from a 7,000 acre wind farm being developed in Iowa.

UK's biggest wind farm is go - 2006-10-09
The UK's biggest wind farm will in three years be pumping out 322MW from 140 turbines towering above Eaglesham Moor, south of Glasgow, the BBC reports.

Cape Wind to Increase Power by 7 Percent - 2006-10-06
The Cape Wind project is planning to boost annual production of clean wind energy by 7 percent by using more efficient turbines -- specifically the new GE 3.6 Megawatt model xl.

Wind now runs suburb's water plant - 2006-10-02
By signing an electricity contract last month the village became the first municipality in Illinois, and one of the first in the country, to purchase enough wind-generated energy to run an entire municipal utility, its water plant.

Maple Ridge Wind Farm Producing 231 MW for New York State - 2006-10-02
The wind farm will help New York state reach its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which calls for a quarter of its electricity to be generated from renewable power by 2013.

Wind farms boom looms on Poland's breezy Baltic Sea coast - 2006-10-02
Poland's breezy Baltic Sea coast expects a boom in wind farms with forecasts predicting that by the end of the decade the country will enjoy a wind power capacity of 2,000 megawatts worth a total 2.4 billion euros (3.04 billion dollars).

Manchester City seeking world first with wind energy plan for stadium - 2006-09-28
Manchester City's football stadium could become the first in the world to be solely powered by renewable energy if an application to install a wind turbine is approved.

Floating Wind Turbines the Wave of the Future - 2006-09-21
An MIT researcher has a vision: Four hundred huge offshore wind turbines are providing onshore customers with enough electricity to power several hundred thousand homes, and nobody standing onshore can see them.

US Senators Hold Pentagon Nominee Until Rumsfeld Releases Wind Farm Report - 2006-09-12
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Barack Obama (D-IL) told Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld last Thursday that they would hold up a key administration nomination until Rumsfeld released a long-overdue report that is delaying the construction of wind farms across the Midwest.

Hawaii to get more wind power - 2006-09-11
Hawaii is about to get another major wind power project, and the details about it will be announced this week at the State Capitol.

Nordex to Supply Multi-MW Wind Turbines to Ireland - 2006-09-11
Nordex AG has received a contract worth about Euro 20 million [US$ 25.4 million] from Ireland to supply nine N90/2500 turbines to County Limerick in July 2007.

Research on Wind Energy Technology along U.S.-Mexico Border - 2006-09-11
New Mexico State University (NMSU) researchers and students are advancing the development of wind energy technology along the U.S.-Mexico border, with the ultimate goal of wind energy commercialization.

Maryland Office Building & HQ Commit to 100% Wind Energy - 2006-09-08
Lerner Enterprises and The Tower Companies committed to purchasing 100% wind renewable energy credits for their Washington, DC office building, Washington Square and their combined headquarters building in Bethesda, Maryland.

Impending energy gap could be filled by wind power - 2006-09-06
Many energy forecasts have significantly overestimated global oil and gas reserves, and a serious shortfall between demand and supply could be evident within the next ten years.

Schools Looking Toward Wind Power - 2006-09-06
Schools across Minnesota are hoping to create a revenue source and an educational experience for students by tapping the font of renewable energy.

GE and NGC to Develop Wind Turbine Gearbox in China - 2006-09-05
GE Energy and Nanjing High Speed & Accurate Gear Company (NGC) signed an agreement to jointly develop gearboxes for GE's 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines.

Five Megawatt Turbine Installed Offshore - 2006-09-01
For the first time, an REpower type 5M wind turbine has been set up on the open sea.

SIG buys stake in Finnish wind energy firm - 2006-08-31
The Sterling Infotech Group (SIG) Thursday announced its foray into the renewable energy sector with the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in the Finland-based Winwind Oy, a pioneer in the manufacture of wind turbines.

Approval Handed Down for Largest Federal Land Wind Project - 2006-08-28
The 200 megawatt (MW) project will generate enough electricity to supply approximately 50,000 homes.

'Urban' Windmill Blows into Town as Energy Source - 2006-08-23
A Honolulu entrepreneur is preparing to market a new "urban" windmill that can be installed on residential and business rooftops and -- assuming the trade winds blow -- slice a huge chunk off utility bills.

A Promising First Year Reported on Two UK Offshore Wind Farms - 2006-08-22
Annual progress reports from the two UK offshore wind farms, North Hoyle and Scroby Sands, announced that enough clean energy was produced to power almost 80,000 homes.

Siemens Selects Iowa for Its First Wind Turbine Blade Facility - 2006-08-21
With the U.S. Department of Energy's goal of obtaining six percent of U.S. electricity from wind by 2020 and the growing public demand for clean energy, it is expected that wind energy will contribute an increasing amount of the nation's energy supply.

BP Makes Major Wind Power Investment - 2006-08-17
This week, BP acquired all the shares of Greenlight Energy, a US-based developer of wind power generation projects, for approximately $98 million (excluding working capital and tax adjustments).

Wind energy demand is booming - 2006-08-16
When Austin Energy, the publicly owned utility in Austin, Texas, launched its GreenChoice program in 2000, customers opting for green electricity paid a premium. During the fall of 2005, climbing natural gas prices pulled conventional electricity costs above those of wind-generated electricity, the source of most green power.

Canadian wind power developer gains financial clout - 2006-08-15
Renewable Energy Generation Limited (REG) announced its acquisition of AIM PowerGen Corporation (AIM), giving the Canadian wind developer access to capital markets and opportunities in the fast-growing Canadian wind energy marketplace.

U.S. wind power approaches 10-gigawatt milestone - 2006-08-14
As the U.S. wind energy industry stayed on pace for another record year, Texas for the first time supplanted historic leader California as the top state in cumulative wind power capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) Second Quarter Market Report.

Vestas Installs Large Wind Turbines in Czech Republic - 2006-08-08
Vestas Central Europe began the installation of two V90-2.0 MW turbines in the Czech Republic in mid-July, said to be the largest wind turbine generators in terms of hub height (105 m) and megawatt in the Czech Republic, where the legal framework allows continuous market growth.

Industrial Research Supports Home Wind Turbines - 2006-08-07
Researchers at Industrial Research Ltd. are backing comments by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that promote small wind turbines for homes, saying there is rising public enthusiasm for alternative energy sources such as wind generation.

Vail Resorts goes 100 percent wind power - 2006-08-02
Vail Resorts becomes second-largest corporate buyer of wind power in the U.S.

Energy company makes deal with Nova Scotia Power - 2006-08-01
Renewable Energy Services Ltd. said yesterday it has made a deal with Nova Scotia Power Inc. to sell a total of 6.4 megawatts to its parent company Emera Inc. for $1.4 million per year.

New Wind Power Project Destined for Iowa - 2006-07-31
Construction of this project is scheduled to begin later this year and is scheduled to be completed prior to the end of 2007.

Record Wind Power Growth: From Texas to Europe - 2006-07-26
As the U.S. wind energy industry stayed on pace for another record year, Texas for the first time supplanted historic leader California as the top state in cumulative wind power capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) Second Quarter Market Report.

Development Rights Purchased for Wisconsin Wind Project - 2006-07-25
When complete, Cedar Ridge Wind Farm will generate enough electricity to power as many as 20,500 homes.

World's Deepest Offshore Wind Farm Nearing Installation - 2006-07-25
At the Talisman Energy Inc.-operated Beatrice oil platform last week, work started on the installation of a 35 million GBP (USD$ 64 million) deepwater wind farm demonstrator project 25 kilometers off the east coast of Scotland.

Wind market needs nurturing - 2006-07-24
Tom Astle, energy analyst with National Bank Financial, put out a lengthy report last week citing the huge investment opportunities in the fast-growing wind energy sector, pointing to the United States as a "hotspot" and Canada as an "up and coming" market

Houses could have own wind-turbine on roof - 2006-07-24
Some householders could generate about a third of their electricity requirements by fitting a small wind turbine to the roof of their home, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said today.

Plans Announced for Belgium's Largest Offshore Wind Farm - 2006-07-20
With 66 five-megawatt (MW) wind turbines, the 330 MW project represents an investment of Euro 800 million [US$1 billion].

Wind Energy Brings Power to the People in Pennsylvania - 2006-07-20
Due to a $193,000 grant awarded to Southwest Windpower from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that 15 Pennsylvania counties can now install small, advanced- technology wind turbines in highly visible locations at schools, local government buildings and other public facilities.

Offshore turbines go on display - 2006-07-18
Two turbines for a prototype offshore wind farm have been showcased at a former oil fabrication yard in the Highlands.

Windmills: The next generation - 2006-07-17
This windmill is a 415-foot next-generation wind turbine with three 130-foot blades, and it can generate up to three megawatts of electricity when the wind speed reaches 30 mph. That's enough energy to power at least 2,200 Bay Area homes over the course of a year.

Clipper Windpower and BP Form Wind Energy Alliance - 2006-07-17
Under a long-term turbine supply agreement, BP has secured a mix of firm and contingent orders of up to 2,250 MW of additional Clipper turbines in its global wind portfolio.

Turbine plans for county's farms - 2006-07-14
Somerset County Council is looking into how many of its 74 farms could have wind turbines installed.

Wind Portfolio Grows with Investment - 2006-07-14
The Disgen portfolio has nine advanced development projects totaling more than 1,000 MW, which will be combined with CPV Wind's existing development program.

Wind Capital plans second Mo. wind farm - 2006-07-14
Wind Capital Group, John Deere and Missouri cooperatives said Wednesday that a second 50-megawatt wind farm would be constructed in Atchison County, Mo., next year.

Canada Passes 1,000 MW of Installed Wind Energy Capacity - 2006-07-13
Canada has now become the 12th country in the world to surpass 1,000 megawatts (MW) of installed wind energy capacity.

Wind projects gaining support - 2006-07-10
Massachusetts is running out of gas.

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Under Construction - 2006-07-10
Construction is currently under way this month on a rare wind energy project, a 200 kilowatt (kW) vertical-axis wind turbine outside a large residential complex in Michigan.

U.S. Energy Giant Acquires UK Wind Power Developer - 2006-07-07
The AES Corporation has acquired majority control of the Wind Energy Ltd. (WEL) group companies, a UK-based wind development company, with 640 megawatt (MW) of wind generation projects under development throughout Scotland.

Hawaii Considers Plans for Shell's Proposed Maui Wind Farm - 2006-07-07
Hawaii, which pays among the highest utility rates in the U.S. and is seeking to produce more power from renewable sources, may get some relief from Shell WindEnergy Inc.'s (Shell) recent announcement of plans to develop the Auwahi wind project on Maui's Ulupalakua Ranch, Shell's first wind farm in the State of Hawaii.

Spain's Acciona Wind Power Expands into Chinese Market - 2006-07-06
Spain-based Acciona Group's rise as a large and diversified player in the global renewable energy field was evident at the recent inauguration of a wind turbine manufacturing facility in China.

Airtricity Buys 500 MW of Renewable Energy in GE Turbines - 2006-07-05
Airtricity plans to purchase more than 300 GE 1.5-MW wind turbines, with 500 MW capacity in an arrangement exceeding $550 million, which the company describes as unprecedented.

GE Energy Opens Wind Turbine Assembly Facility in China - 2006-06-29
Located in Shenyang, the multi-million dollar facility is adjacent to two other GE joint venture facilities in Shenyang; these three facilities represent a GE investment of more than US$50 million in China's northeast region.

Texas Wind Farm Receives Solid Backing - 2006-06-27
Airtricity agreed on $120 million in project equity investment with GE Energy Financial Services, Fortis Capital and Wells Fargo for a 125-megawatt (MW) wind farm under construction in West Texas.

Centennial Wind Power Facility Delivers Clean Energy - 2006-06-19
The 150- megawatt (MW) Centennial Wind Power Facility has officially opened and will generate enough zero-emissions electricity for the equivalent of 64,000 Saskatchewan homes.

California Public Utilities Commission Allows Cost Recovery for Green Power Lines - 2006-06-16
Investor-owned electric utilities in California will be allowed to pass on to customers the costs of building lines to transmit renewable power from sources such as wind farms, the California Public Utilities Commission ruled Thursday.

PA Governor Rendell Inaugurates Gamesa's New Facility - 2006-06-15
The Spanish wind-energy company is investing $84 million to locate its U.S. headquarters and four manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania.

Frank says wind farm project is `good idea' - 2006-06-15
In a letter to constituents yesterday, US Representative Barney Frank said that he supports a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound, becoming the first member of the Massachusetts delegation to publicly endorse the controversial Cape Wind project.

Northwest Utility Proposes Large Wind Project Site - 2006-06-09
If the agreement is approved by the OPUC, Portland General Electric (PGE) could develop between 350 and 450 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity at the site, which could produce enough electricity to power 100,000 homes.

GE Turbines in Hawaii to Serve as Lab for Grid Integration - 2006-06-08
GE Energy will supply 14 of its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines for the Pakini Nui Wind Project on the South Point of the island of Hawaii that will add 21 MW of wind-generated capacity to the state's power grid.

Joint Venture Pursues Wind Parks in India - 2006-06-08
Pekon Electronics Ltd. entered into a joint venture with SkyPower Corp., a Canadian renewable energy developer with more than 7,000 MW of capacity in 24 wind power projects and three solar parks, to develop wind farms in India.

A Seller's Market for Wind Power Has Its Drawbacks - 2006-06-07
This year is expected to be a record year for installed projects, and prospects for next year are projected even stronger, say industry representatives. But it's not all smooth sailing.

Vitasti to Build Wind Energy Facility in China - 2006-06-07
Vitasti, Inc.'s current acquisition, Welwind Energy International, completed a land lease agreement to build a 50-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Zhanjiang, China in the first phase of a total 600 MW.

FPL Energy's Wind Power May Surpass 4,000 MW - 2006-06-06
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, said that it expects its wind portfolio to exceed 4,000 megawatts (MW), representing an investment of approximately $4 billion, by the end of 2006.

Two Small Wind Turbine Developments Propel Industry Upward - 2006-06-05
The SeaHawk Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) from Torrance, California-based PacWind Technology are said to solve several problems associated with traditional propeller-based wind turbines.

Great Lakes Offshore Wind Energy Project Could Surpass 700 MW - 2006-06-05
A new challenger has thrown its hat in the ring to be the first offshore wind project in North America. If the plan goes through, it could also be the largest single wind project on the continent.

PPM Energy Announces Two New Wind Farms in Two States - 2006-05-30
PPM Energy, ScottishPower's competitive U.S. energy business, will begin construction this fall on the 75-megawatt (MW) Twin Buttes Wind Power Project in southeastern Colorado.

Michelin buys into Barrington wind power - 2006-05-26
The world’s largest tire maker and Barrington Wind Energy Ltd. of Halifax will announce today a contract for green power.

New Offshore Wind Project Proposed for Massachusetts - 2006-05-25
Despite an atmosphere of outright hostility toward offshore wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts, a second offshore wind bid was unveiled this week.

UK's Newest Offshore Wind Farm Gearing Up - 2006-05-24
The project will supply electricity to British Gas customers and is capable of powering 65,000 homes with green energy, as well as saving 200,000 tons of CO2 annually.

Wind Turbine Manufacturers Ramp Up Business - 2006-05-23
GE's major announcement took place in the Alsleben-Schackstedt region of Germany where 36 GE Energy 1.5 MW wind turbines have since been commissioned at the Alsleben Wind Project, one of the largest in Germany.

Elk River Wind Power Project Delivers Renewable Energy - 2006-05-22
The energy generated by the Elk River Wind Power Project, which was dedicated last week, is already sold to the Empire District Electric Company in Kansas, and at less than traditional cost.

Back-to-Back Wind Conferences Highlight Industry Growth - 2006-05-18
According to our latest forecast, the international wind markets grew by 40.5% in 2005, generating some Euro 12 billion [~USD$15 billion] worth of new generating equipment.

DOE Honors Knight & Carver's Low Wind Speed Blade Design - 2006-05-17
The company's $2.8 million shared-cost research and development (R&D) project will ultimately lead to production of a wind blade that produces energy in low wind speed regions.

Potential Wind Energy Studied in U.S. Northwest - 2006-05-15
Umatilla County has the capacity to generate about 480,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy per year, or enough energy to power roughly 46,000 Oregon homes annually.

Texas Grants Lease for Gulf of Mexico Wind Project - 2006-05-12
Texas is now in a position to launch the first U.S. offshore wind project by announcing a lease agreement for a wind farm in the Gulf of Mexico.

Wind Power to Generate Hydrogen in New Research Project - 2006-05-11
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Xcel Energy recently signed a cooperative agreement for an innovative "wind to hydrogen" research, development and demonstration project.

Free Wind Turbines Part of Pennsylvania Push for Wind - 2006-05-11
Each of the turbines will generate enough electricity to power a typical residence -- and get people thinking about adopting alternative energy sources in their homes and businesses.

Pan-European Wind Energy Grid Proposed - 2006-05-10
Ireland-based Airtricity this week unveiled plans to create a pan European undersea energy grid, or so-called Supergrid, that would link a series of wind farms from as far ranging locations as the Mediterranean, up to the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic and

Backyard windmill may cut electricity bill - 2006-05-09
People could soon generate their own wind energy with a new type of domestic windmill that plugs straight into the grid.

Giant Wind Turbines - 2006-05-09
GE has announced a $27 million partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop 5-7 megawatt turbines by 2009, each of which could power well over 1,000 homes.

GE Energy to research wind power in California - 2006-05-05
GE Energy has joined forces with the University of California to investigate the impact higher levels of intermittent renewable power generation, such as wind energy, will have on California's power grid.

Oklahoma Wind Farm Gains Regulatory Approval - 2006-05-04
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved OG&E Electric Services' request to construct a 120 megawatt (MW) wind farm in northwestern Oklahoma.

Largest Onshore European Wind Farm Approved - 2006-05-04
Situated south of Glasgow, Scotland, when the ScottishPower wind farm is complete it will satisfy more than two percent of Scotland's electricity needs in a typical year.

State panel calls for an experimental wind farm offshore - 2006-05-03
Gov. Jon Corzine's blue-ribbon panel on wind power recommended creating an offshore wind farm with up to 80 turbines, throwing its weight behind a clean-energy option that has drawn fire from some ocean advocates and Shore communities.

AES Grows Its Wind Generation Assets in California - 2006-05-02
The AES Corporation will purchase 54 MW of wind generation assets from Enron Wind Systems in Tehachapi, California, bringing the total wind generation AES operates to 654 megawatts (MW).

2006 Already a Record Year for Canadian Wind Power - 2006-05-01
Canada's wind energy industry has already broken its annual growth record in 2006 and is set to shatter it before the year is out.

Utility-Scale Wind Turbine for Mass. Maritime Academy - 2006-04-25
The turbine is estimated to produce about a third of the academy's annual power needs and save some $300,000 each year with an overall payback of less than five years.

Wind Power Contract Secured for Prince Edward Island - 2006-04-19
With construction of the $18 million, 9-megawatt (MW) Norway Wind Park expected to begin this year and commissioned in the spring of 2007, Ventus Energy signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PEI Energy Corp. to sell wind power.

125 MW More Wind Power in Texas Helps Meet Demand - 2006-04-18
To meet Texans' demand for renewable energy, TXU Wholesale increased its portfolio of wind power contracts in a 125-megawatt (MW) agreement with Airtricity, a renewable energy company based in Dublin, Ireland.

Industry-wide, EU-Funded Wind Project Under Way - 2006-04-18
More than 100 wind energy specialists gathered in Brussels to kick off the largest ever long-term wind energy research project to receive funding from the EU.

A Rooftop Windmill Of Your Very Own - 2006-04-18
Wind advocates have high hopes for less obtrusive wind technology: specifically, high-performance, nonpolluting rooftop microturbines.

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