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In the first of a two day series, NHPR Correspondent Hilary McQuilkin is going to take us to the state's first commercial windfarm....in Berlin.
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140 wind turbines are now up and spinning at the Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lewis County, and it's only the beginning. Phase one is complete and they've already begun phase two.
"And when we get complete with phase two, which is 55 more, we'll have a total of 195 wind turbines," said operations manager Scott Alexander.
Winds of Change: Florida Power & Light Explores The Possibility of Wind-Generated Energy Near The Coastline
July 6, 2006 by John Dorschner in Miami Herald
July 6, 2006 by John Dorschner in Miami Herald
After years of saying Florida is not a good spot for wind-generated energy, Florida Power & Light is searching for a place to set up an experimental wind-turbine field.
The Finnish government said Wednesday that the 9.6 million euros set aside for a new energy technology project would be used to erect Finland's biggest wind farm in Kemi in western Lapland.
Tilting to windmills - Investor backs setup for home
July 5, 2006 by Jay Fitzgerald, General Economics Reporter in Boston Herald
July 5, 2006 by Jay Fitzgerald, General Economics Reporter in Boston Herald
If Southwest Windpower’s plan works, homeowners one day could buy their very own windmill at a local Home Depot for $5,000, get a contractor to install the contraption in a back yard and - presto - customers would get clean-burning and free electricity to power air-conditioners, televisions, lights, refrigerators and more.
Call for Royal Commission on Global Warming
July 5, 2006 by Press Release: New Zealand Climate Science Coalition
July 5, 2006 by Press Release: New Zealand Climate Science Coalition
A Royal Commission to examine the validity of claims about global warming and its effect on New Zealand is to be proposed by the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition.
Cleaner air, but not at too high a price - Big industrials are concerned a carbon tax on gas-fired and coal-fired power stations will lead to increases in electricity prices
July 5, 2006 by Marta Steeman in The Dominion Post
July 5, 2006 by Marta Steeman in The Dominion Post
Energy Minister David Parker, outlining a work programme for developing climate change policy yesterday, said there were a range of options on the table to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gases in New Zealand.
Advocates say their renewable energy initiative will make the ballot
July 5, 2006 in Puget Sound Business Journal
July 5, 2006 in Puget Sound Business Journal
If approved, I-937 would require the state's utilities to produce 15 percent of the their electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. Hydroelectric power, which supplies about two-thirds of the state's power, isn't included as a renewable energy source under I-937.
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UK Energy Customers Switch Suppliers In Record Numbers
July 5, 2006 by Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires in Easy Bourse
July 5, 2006 by Alex MacDonald, Dow Jones Newswires in Easy Bourse
"Ofgem's research shows that recent price rises have seen large numbers of customers vote with their feet and take advantage of the competitive market to change their energy supplier," Ofgem's Chief Executive Alistair Buchanan said in a statement.
E.ON UK Announces New Power Station and Wind Farms - at LEGOLAND(R) Windsor
July 5, 2006 by E.ON UK Press Release in PR Newswire
July 5, 2006 by E.ON UK Press Release in PR Newswire
E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, has today (JULY 4) revealed the location for a new power station and two new wind farms - family theme park LEGOLAND(R) Windsor.
But there are locals who are supportive and think that it is a better option than wind farms.
Chinese developers unveiled the world’s first full-permanent magnetic levitation (Maglev) wind power generator at the Wind Power Asia Exhibition 2006 held June 28 in Beijing, according to Xinhua News..
The two anemometers, one placed 100-feet high and the other 200-feet high, will stay there one year and will determine if local wind speeds are fast enough to make Wayne County a candidate for wind turbines.
Like it or not, when we talk about alternative energy today, we're talking about wind turbines.
He suggested farmers ask for three per cent of turbine profits for the first eight years of the agreement and then, once the turbine is paid for, the farmers should get eight per cent of the profits. He cited a figure that says a two megawatt turbine generates $500,000 per year, so farmers could get up to $15,000 each year. A widely-accepted estimation for a lease is $5,000 per turbine, per year.
Campaigners have sent details of 273 accidents worldwide to the Department of Trade and Industry and the Health and Safety Executive.
OGLE TOWNSHIP - Residents and property owners from Ogle and Shade townships have joined forces to form “Save the Mountain,” a grassroots campaign to protest a proposed wind energy development by Gamesa Energy USA.
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Modern-day windmills cause dust-up in Mich - Some environmentalists argue whether to sacrifice wildlife, area's aesthetics for alternative energy.
July 5, 2006 by Amy Lee in The Detroit News
July 5, 2006 by Amy Lee in The Detroit News
But as the wind power movement that began in the state's pastoral northern region heads toward Metro Detroit, advocates admit the clean electricity source is not without drawbacks.
Talisman gets UK govt approval for offshore wind turbine development jv
July 5, 2006 in Life Style Extra
July 5, 2006 in Life Style Extra
LONDON (AFX) - Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of Talisman Energy Inc, said it has received UK government approval for the development of a deepwater wind farm demonstration and research project adjacent to its Beatrice oilfield, 25 kilometres off the east coast of Scotland.
Western U.S. sees resurgence of geothermal
July 4, 2006 by Leah Krauss, UPI Energy Correspondent in United Press International
July 4, 2006 by Leah Krauss, UPI Energy Correspondent in United Press International
...unlike with wind and solar power, geothermal plants are what Ran called a "24/7 facility." Geothermal production isn't limited only to daylight hours or windy days, meaning it can be a baseload source of power, available all the time, Ran said.