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J-S Letter: Wind farms are not the answer
Clearly unsustained wind energy is not worth much! Why then do politicians mandate utilities buy sporadic wind energy at the same price as reliable electricity and then subsidize wind farms with billions of dollars they borrow and add to deficits and
European wind power remained steady in 2011
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) says that 9616 megawatts (MW) of capacity was installed in 2011, with installations remaining consistent over the previous year, although, still slightly lower than 2009's levels.
Iberdrola signs wind farm maintenance agreement in Spain
Spanish utility Iberdrola has entered into a wind farm maintenance agreement with Tamoin Energías Renovables covering 600MW of installed capacity. The EUR20million contract includes predictive and preventive maintenance of 736 Gamesa G4x and G5x wind
Minnesota Power commissions wind turbines in US
Minnesota Power has commissioned 15 wind turbines at its Bison 1 Wind Energy Center located in North Dakota, US. The commissioning of the last Bison 1B turbine was completed on 31 January by Minnesota Power and its primary contractor and turbine
The Guardian
Chris Huhne, who resigned from the energy brief last week facing criminal charges over a driving incident, was a very vocal supporter of wind energy in a coalition government containing many sceptics. The less experienced Davey will be under pressure
Globe and Mail
Wind power capacity jumped 21 per cent around the world last year, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a Brussels-based organization that promotes the industry. In Canada, the increase was even more impressive,
Letters and comments for February 8, 2012
Nevertheless, the Friends of the Grande Ronde Valley will use the two year extension wisely in expanding our membership by educating the populace of Oregon and throughout the USA about the fallacies of wind energy and preparing an ironclad contested
Wind energy advocates push for tax credit extension
8- The members of the American Wind Energy Association met with their representatives in Congress today to ask them to extend the wind energy industry's production tax credit. The Production Tax Credit (PTC) expires at the end of 2012,
Americans gaining energy independence with US as top producer
NextEra Energy, the largest US wind energy producer, shelved plans for new US wind projects next year. Investors also are cooling on wind investment, partly because of falling power prices. T. Boone Pickens, one of wind power's biggest boosters,
Former Shell Oil president rips Congress for lack of energy policy
Energy sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, hydroelectric, biofuels and solar and wind energy — if developed to fullest potential — would easily keep the US energy sufficient for the next 300 years. The former president of Shell Oil
The Dark Side of Wind Power
Wind energy is becoming big business, particularly in developing countries where traditional electricity infrastructure is lacking. Wind power also represents a kinder, greener version of economic development. But it is precisely this clean image which
Umatilla tribes: No wind farms on tribal land
While wind energy developers have long eyed the foothills of the Blue Mountains as a potential site for wind turbines, the tribes' Natural Resources Commission has shied away from making a decisive ruling on whether or not to allow them.
City grant keeps wind company in town
By Jim Redden The Iberdrola Renewables wind energy company has agreed to stay in town for 10 more years in exchange for a $1.155 million city grant to improve its leased space in Northwest Portland. The Portland Development Commission announced the
