CES 2011: GE’s Small-Turbine Partner

Wind turbine, Southwest Windpower Skystream 600

Southwest Windpower brings a wind turbine to the Consumer Electronics Show to showcase as part of GE's home energy of tomorrow exhibit. Read more →

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Siemens Nets 258-Turbine Deal For Iowa

Wind turbines, wind power, Siemens, Iowa, Kansas

Siemens agrees to sell 258 2.3-megawatt wind turbines to MidAmerican Energy Company for use in three Iowa projects with a combined capacity of 593 megawatts. Read more →

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New Tech May Optimize Wind Turbines

Wind Turbines

New research shows intelligent-systems monitoring and adjusting of turbine blades in changing wind conditions could increase operational range by 80 percent. Read more →

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Chinese Made Turbines Bound For Illinois

Goldwind wind turbines, Shady Oaks project, Illinois

For the first time, a U.S. wind-power plant will use Chinese turbines, as Goldwind USA acquires a Illinois project that will feature 71 of its turbines. Read more →

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New SF Streetlights Solar, Wind Powered

Hybrid streetlight, San Francisco, Urban Green Energy

San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza gets four LED streetlights, made by Urban Green Energy, that are powered by wind and solar. 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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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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America, China In Wind Energy Dispute

Wind-power plant, Xinjiang, China

The U.S. government, backing claims by a national union, files a WTO compliant against the Chinese related to wind turbine production practices. Read more →

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