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Eastern set for wind turbine meeting
Feb 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Scott Smith Kokomo Tribune, Ind. - Eastern Howard Schools superintendent Tracy Caddell said Monday the school board is considering alternate sites for a proposed wind turbine project, which would build a 287-foot-tall windmill to produce energy for the schools. More...
Renewable energy supporters, opponents both want specific policies from Coconino County
Feb 06 - The Arizona Daily Sun - Coconino County's Board of Supervisors was nearly evenly split a year ago over whether to permit construction of the county's first industrial-scale wind farm north of Williams. More...
Minnesota Power's Bison 1 Wind Energy Center completed in North Dakota; Bison 2 and 3 up next
DULUTH, Minn., Feb 06, 2012 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Renewable energy is flowing to the power grid from Minnesota Power's newest wind farm near New Salem, N.D., where the company has commissioned 15 state-of-the-art wind turbines, completing its Bison 1 Wind Energy Center. More...
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Get your wind here, group urges
Feb 3 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kim Leonard The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Wind farm operators, wind energy suppliers and environmental groups hope to raise demand for electricity generated by wind turbines in Pennsylvania through a new website and publicity campaign. More...
Your power, my friend, can be blown by the wind
Feb 3 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Don Hopey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pennsylvanians can now choose their wind energy suppliers like they choose their corn and cabbage: from local "farms" involved in a new program, ChoosePAWIND. More...
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POST FUKUSHIMA DISASTER; THE FATE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

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No utility buying reflects reality

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Wind Energy Challenge: Google Raises the Hub

By Harry Valentine
Internet search engine Google provided an estimated $10 million to a wind energy research group to develop a technology that could convert wind energy to massive amounts of electrical energy at competitive costs. Several entrepreneurs, more...
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Prospects for Mechanical Power Transfer Technology in Modern Power Generation

By Harry Valentine
Early forms of power generation involved waterwheels and windmills that transferred power through mechanical systems to achieve such tasks as grinding and milling grain or pumping water. During the early decades of the industrial revolution, more...
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The Promise of using Wind Power to enhance Hydroelectric Power

By Harry Valentine
An interesting phenomenon has been noted at several coastal wind farms in the western UK that are located along the Irish Sea. On clear days over the eastern Irish Sea, the wind turbines generate mist more...
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Evolving Trends in Wind Power Generation

By Harry Valentine
Wind power generation is expanding worldwide with the tower-mounted 3-bladed design being the most popular wind power conversion technology. However, the variation of designs and range of output level is expanding as researchers and developers more...
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Offshore wind: Comprehensive initial study is critical

By Matthew Pollard, P.E.
Utilities have begun considering offshore wind as a source of new energy. Delmarva Power recently agreed to a long-term offshore wind power purchase contract, and organizations such as Long Island Power Authority and Public Service more...
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