Wind Energy Surges Despite Fossil-Fuel Lobbying

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The Sierra Club takes note of how the wind industry installed 6,816 megawatts (MW) in 2011, 31 percent higher than 2010, for a total of 46,916 MW installed to date. Read more →

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Wind Power Gobbled Up By Texas Utility

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CPS Energy has agreed to buy 200 megawatts of wind power from Duke Energy, which will build, own and manage the Los Vientos I Windpower Project in Texas. Read more →

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Solar Goes Big In U.K., Community Owned

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Britain's largest solar-power plant, with 23,000 panels, is complete, and will become a community-owned energy project in conjunction with local wind farms. Read more →

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New Wind Farm Now Powered Up In Maine

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Maine's new Rollins Wind Farm was completed recently, and the surrounding community expects jobs, revenue and an economic boost as a result of its build out. Read more →

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Green Tech Chatter: Clean Energy Tourism

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This edition of Green Tech Chatter discusses clean energy facilities as tourist spots, and provides a list of places you might be interested in checking out. Read more →

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Huge Wind Farm Planned For Indiana

A new wind farm to be built in Indiana will span parts of four counties about 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis and produce lots of clean energy. Read more →

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Wind Farm In Utah Gets Even Bigger

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The second phase of a large Utah wind farm, now totaling 306 megawatts, comes online to pump clean energy to a vast southern California population. Read more →

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Wind Farm In North Dakota Signed Off On

Sequoia Energy reports that it has received approval from North Dakota officials to go forward with the construction of the 150-megawatt Border Winds project. Read more →

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An Offshore Wind Farm Opens In Germany

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Germany has just opened its first offshore wind farm and has plans to build several more in the coming years as it continues to be a clean energy leader. Read more →

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Huge Oregon Wind Farm Gets Google Backing

The massive 845 MW Shepherd's Flat wind farm in rural Oregon is seeing big investments by overseas energy developers and Google to the tune of $500 million. Read more →

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