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ATLANTA — General Electric Co.'s GE Energy unit said Monday it will supply wind turbines for use in municipal projects in Los Angeles and Hawaii.
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Wind Power - Answers blowing in the wind, part 2
May 24, 2006 by Christina Reed, Staff Writer in Mammoth Times
May 24, 2006 by Christina Reed, Staff Writer in Mammoth Times
"The major challenge to using wind as a source of power is that the wind is intermittent and it does not always blow when electricity is needed. Wind energy cannot be stored (unless batteries are used); and not all winds can be harnessed to meet the timing of electricity demands."
GE Energy has joined forces with the University of California to investigate the impact higher levels of intermittent renewable power generation, such as wind energy, will have on California's power grid.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Seven utilities have announced formation of a partnership to advance the Frontier Line, an electric-power transmission grid that would serve Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California.
Alameda County Flubs First Step in Reducing Bird Kills by Obsolete Wind Turbines
April 3, 2006 by Center for Biological Diversity in Press Release
April 3, 2006 by Center for Biological Diversity in Press Release
Oakland, Calif. – The Alameda County Planning Department is recommending that long-time wind industry paid consultant and advocate WEST, Inc. serve as the so-called “neutral” scientific monitor for avian deaths caused by the Altamont Pass wind turbines, despite a clear and continuing financial conflict of interest.
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California's new power diet plan - The Golden State has lessons to share with Ontario on how to avert an energy crisis
March 24, 2006 by Danylo Hawaleshka in Macleans.ca
March 24, 2006 by Danylo Hawaleshka in Macleans.ca
Arthur Rosenfeld speaks with the conviction of a man who has seen the incandescent light. As head of the California Energy Commission, he takes a decidedly low-watt approach toward energy savings, espousing staid but effective building codes, appliance standards, and utility-run energy efficiency programs that reward consumers for shopping green.
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Power to the People - Activist considered soul of opposition to backcountry transmission line
March 21, 2006 by Craig D. Rose in Union Tribune
March 21, 2006 by Craig D. Rose in Union Tribune
Kelly Fuller kept her cool yesterday as San Diego Gas & Electric revealed a proposed route for the Sunrise Powerlink, a new transmission line she strongly opposes.
She kept her cool mostly, that is.
SDG&E unveils proposed route for cross-county power line
March 20, 2006 by Greg Gross in Union Tribune
March 20, 2006 by Greg Gross in Union Tribune
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric announced Monday its proposed route for the Sunrise Powerlink, a 120-mile transmission line to bring electricity from the Imperial Valley into San Diego County by 2010.
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Energy Policy]
The wind and waves that buffet the Humboldt County coastline make little secret of their power.
The Tehachapi City Council has conditionally withdrawn an earlier objection to a 445-foot-tall wind turbine proposed to be erected north of Highway 58 and east of the city.
Strong winds of public disapproval toppled electricity-producing windmills in the Julian area before they were even built.