Illinois Pushes To Reach 25% Renewables

Illinois, renewable energy, wind, Gemma Renewables

Governor Pat Quinn announces deals for nine projects to provide clean power to major utilities, who must hit 25% renewables by 2025. Read more →

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Wind Study Aims To Improve Forecasts

image via NextEra Energy Resources

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Lab are delving into wind behavior aloft, seeking insights that will help improve forecasts for wind-power plants. Read more →

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Feds Seek Maryland Offshore Wind Ideas

Offshore wind power, Maryland

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement is seeking proposals to develop offshore wind projects in the Maryland area. Read more →

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Efacec Ships 1st US Built Transformer

Efacac Transformer

Efacec is celebrating the first shipment of a US-made wind power transformer, built at its plant in Georgia, for use at the Red Mesa wind-farm in New Mexico. Read more →

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Oregon Wind Developer Gets 1st Customers

Xzeres 442 wind turbine

Two OR dairy farms and a CA construction company have signed to host small wind turbines, generating price-controlled electricity for themselves and Xzeres. Read more →

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Vertical Axis Urban Turbines Go Global

Cleanfield Turbines

Cleanfield, a Toronto start-up, has installed its city-friendly vertical axis wind turbines in U.S., Canada, Slovenia, China and Ireland, and soon, the UK. Read more →

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New Wind Power For Michigan In 2011

Wind turbines, Michigan, Invenergy

Michigan, a lagging wind producer, will see a big boost in 2011 with the construction of a 200-megawatt power plant in Gratiot County. Read more →

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Wind Turbines May Benefit Farm Crops

Wind turbines benefit farmland

Preliminary findings of a new study indicate that wind turbines on farmlands may benefit crops by helping corn and soybeans fend off fungus and suck up CO2. Read more →

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Inside A Wind Farm Empire Control Center

Iberdrola Renewables Control Center

Iberdrola Renewables, one of the largest wind power providers, runs its wind farm empire from a single control room. Come with us on a tour of this operation. Read more →

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China Defends Wind Power Subsidies

Tazigou wind power station, Fuxin, Liaoning province, China

Responding to U.S. charges of trade-rule violations, China says its wind subsidies comply with agreements and are a key to sustainable development. Read more →

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