Colorado Gets Massive Wind Turbine Plant

Vestas Towers

Vestas, a wind turbine developer, has opened the world’s largest wind tower manufacturing plant in Colorado to churn out over 1,000 towers a year. Read more →

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How Wind Farms Impact Local Climate

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Wind farms appear to cause local nighttime warming and daytime cooling, but researchers say careful siting could minimize the effect. Read more →

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A Wind Turbine for Midsize Users

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A Connecticut company says its unique wind-turbine design — a rotating cylinder with small fans attached to it — is perfect for schools and factories. Read more →

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Wind Energizes Isolated Alaska Island

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Three 1.5-megawatt GE turbines went up on Alaska's Kodiak Island in 2009, and already they helped trim diesel use on the island by nearly 1 million gallons. Read more →

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Home Topper Wind Turbine Beefs Up Output

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A wind turbine designed for small scale installations has been upgraded by its maker so it is now capable of producing more clean energy. Read more →

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U.S. Army Testing Portable Wind Turbines

WindTamer Turbine

A mobile energy generator and back-up power storage system featuring a WindTamer turbine and inputs for solar was recently delivered to Army R & D in Maryland. Read more →

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Chicago Gets Wind Powered Parking Garage

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The Greenway Self Park features electric vehicle plug in stations and large vertical wind turbines to help Chicagoans cut their carbon footprint. Read more →

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Denmark Gets Major New Wind Test Center

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Denmark's wind energy test center will boast no less than seven mega-turbines, each of which will rise higher than the pylons of the country's tallest bridge. Read more →

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Wind Turbine Maker Gets New Green PDX HQ

Vestas Portland

Portland, Oregon has added another green feather to its cap, scoring one very green headquarters building for one of the world's largest wind turbine makers. Read more →

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Mobile Wind Turbine Sports Solar Panels

Natural Power Concepts

Natural Power Concepts of Hawaii has developed a mobile wind turbine that has folding blades for high wind conditions and solar panels for extra energy. Read more →

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