My Turbine Blade Is Bigger Than Your Turbine Blade

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Alstom, Siemens, Vestas – they're all touting longer turbine blades as they race to make offshore wind power more cost-effective. Read more →

Siemens Tests ‘eHighway’ With Trolley-Like Trucks

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Siemens says its "eHighway," with cargo trucks powered by overheard power lines like trolley cars, could make moving goods a whole lot greener. Read more →

Nevada’s First Wind Farm Clears Lawsuit Hurdle

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The legal battle over a wind power project in Nevada has been settled, clearing the way for the completion of the state's first ever wind farm. Read more →

More Wind Power And More Work For Iowa

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MidAmerican Energy is buying 176 wind turbines from Siemens this year for Iowa wind farms, and an Iowa factory will make components for the turbines. Read more →

Towers A Tall Order For Wisconsin Factory

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Siemens has selected Broadwind Energy to supply 100-meter towers built in Wisconsin for its expansion of the MidAmerican wind energy project in Iowa. Read more →

Siemens Loves Kansas, Opens New Wind Center

Siemens, which already manufactures nacelles in Kansas, has now opened a big wind-energy storage and distribution center in the state. Read more →

Puerto Rico’s First Wind Farm Financed

Pattern Energy Group and Siemens have reached a financing agreement for Finca de Viento Santa Isabel, the first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico. Read more →

Kansas Turbine Nacelle Plant Wins LEED Gold

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A Siemens plant in Hutchinson, Kan., that manufactures nacelles for wind turbines wins LEED Gold certification for its many energy efficient and green features. Read more →

Wind Power Booming In Iowa

The recently completed 29.9-megawatt addition to MidAmerican Energy's wind plant near Pomeroy is the first of three expansion projects planned for Iowa. Read more →

German Offshore Wind Gets Private Funding

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The money falls into place for Germany's first privately financed offshore wind-power plant, a 288-megawatt farm in the North Sea. Read more →