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Slowdown seen in upstate wind farm plans
In a few brief years, New York State has become famous for its wind farms. Thanks to government subsidies and aggressive targets for the production of clean energy, hundreds of turbines now dot the landscape upstate. But the planning and building of wind farms may be slowing.
In late October, Noble Environmental Power has asked the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for more time to finish some of its projects.
November 25, 2008
by Ken Belson
in New York Times
In a few brief years, New York State has become famous for its wind farms. Thanks to government subsidies and aggressive targets for the production of clean energy, hundreds of turbines now dot the landscape upstate. But the planning and building of wind farms may be slowing.
In late October, Noble Environmental Power has asked the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for more time to finish some of its projects.
Noble, which receives state subsidies and must therefore meet certain deadlines, said it needed more time because the financial situation of some of its creditors had deteriorated. The... [continue via Web link]
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