Home Wind Systems, Rooftop Kits Selling at Brisk Pace
09 Feb 2010 1:00am
We put in our home wind turbines in the fall and started making power. Then, Congress passed the bailout bill this fall, it added a 30% tax credit for small-wind projects. So, our investment qualifies for a tax credit there. Additionally our electricity company announced electricity rate hikes of 15% for each of next three years. That's about 50% alltogether. Electricity costs, rising sharply but with LED Bulbs and ...
Despite millions in tax credits, wind-energy firms aren't hiring - Seattle Times
Hindu Business LineDespite millions in tax credits, wind-energy firms arent hiringSeattle TimesNonetheless, wind-equipment manufacturers cut as many as 2000 jobs last year. According to the American Wind Energy Association, a trade group, China breezes through to the top of wind power listHindu Business LineGlobal wind power sees large incre...
State approves grants for wind technology research - Chicago Tribune
Domestic FuelState approves grants for wind technology researchChicago, TribuneThe Superior Watershed Partnership is to receive $350000 for researching sites wind energy potential on Lake Michigan. The organization also will assess Winds of Change? The Growing Interest in Great Lakes Offshore Wind EnergyBuffalo Rising (blog)Dominion looks to
Farms Plan to Harness Wind Energy - KOMU-TV
KOMU-TVFarms Plan to Harness Wind EnergyKOMU-TVMark Chamberlin is a chicken and dairy farmer who originally had the idea to put a wind turbine on his property. "You always have a lot of time to think Wind farm considered for central MissouriKansas City Starall 10 news articles »
Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistan...
Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistanceWashington PostWind energy still remains a tiny player, providing less than 2 percent of the nations supply. Although the United States leads the world in total wind Swept AwayDaily Free Press (subscription)Op-Ed ; Deck stacked against Wampanoags; For tribe, Cape
School groups support using money from wind, solar energy to boost pay of ......
School groups support using money from wind, solar energy to boost pay of CanadianBusiness.comA bill before lawmakers during a hearing on Monday would create a fund with money from wind-energy leases on land owned by the Board of Educational Lands and more »
KEMA Wins Contract for 1200 MW Offshore Wind Farm FEED Study in Germany - Mar...
KEMA Wins Contract for 1200 MW Offshore Wind Farm FEED Study in GermanyMarketWatchThe two wind farms are vital in the realization of the German wind energy target -- up to 25000 megawatts installed capacity of offshore wind energy by 2030 KEMA Wins Contract for 1200 MW Offshore Wind Farm FEED Study in Germany Live-PR.com (press release)all...
Foreign Firms Benefitting From US Green Energy Funding - KGTV, 10News.com
Foreign Firms Benefitting From US Green Energy FundingKGTV, 10News.comThe companys white turbines, which generate wind energy, dot the landscape along the Colombia River in Washington state. The project, known as Windy Flats, and more »
Renewable energy jobs hang in balance - Warrnambool Standard
BigPond NewsRenewable energy jobs hang in balanceWarrnambool StandardWind energy provider Pacific Hydro said the Coalition policy recognised green powers role in the market but failed to deal with the plunging price of Whats A Winning Strategy For Renewables?National Journal (blog)Who Will Win The Race For Jobs In Renewable Energy?Huffingto...
ALLETE CEO Don Shippar Announces Retirement; Alan R. Hodnik Named Successor -...
ALLETE CEO Don Shippar Announces Retirement; Alan R. Hodnik Named SuccessorMarketWatchShippar also led the successful acquisition of a strategic direct current interstate transmission line to transport additional wind energy to the region and and more »
Jackson residents approve wind turbine limits - Bangor Daily News
Jackson residents approve wind turbine limitsBangor Daily NewsAmong other things, the ordinance ? written by the planning board and the wind energy subcommittee ? stipulates that any 400-foot-tall turbines erected must
Blue Diamond Ventures Identifies Key Funding Sources and Energy Markets in .....
Blue Diamond Ventures Identifies Key Funding Sources and Energy Markets in MarketWatchLast year, wind study results for the joint ventures Huerfano Project -- proposed on more than 8000 acres -- came back highly favorable -- with wind speeds and more »
development: Time to get serious about alternative energy ?Syed Mohammad Ali ...
Opposing Viewsdevelopment: Time to get serious about alternative energy ?Syed Mohammad AliDaily TimesThere is significant potential for alternative energy production across our country according to existing research studies. Wind power is one source of Freedom Lovers, Lets Talk NukesHuffington Post (blog)Forget Wind Farms, Solar, Coal, Natur...
Noem: Extend wind energy window - Daily Republic
Noem: Extend wind energy windowDaily RepublicA bill that would lengthen the amount of time to develop a wind energy project to as long as 50 years meets with some concern by one industry official. and more »
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. Stock Dividend Paid - CNNMoney.com (press release)
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. Stock Dividend PaidCNNMoney.com (press release)The name of the Companys wholly owned subsidiary formerly known as AWE Engineering has officially been changed to Atlantic Wind Energy Corp. and more »
Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results and Issues 2010 Earning...
Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results and Issues 2010 Earnings CNNMoney.com (press release)In addition, Otter Tail Power Company invested $100 million in another major wind energy project with the construction of 49.5 megawatts of generating and more »
Despite millions in tax credits, wind-energy firms aren't hiring (Seattle Times)
8 Feb 2010 at 10:08pm --> Despite the Obama administration's efforts to create jobs making wind turbines in America, some companies say that sluggish demand for wind...
Letter | Green technology must be made in U.S.A. (The Kansas City Star)
8 Feb 2010 at 9:01pm --> Green technology must be made in U.S.A. It?s hard to believe, but China has become the largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels in the world. The government of China is pouring billions of dollars into green technology, creating 100,000 new jobs each year, according to The New York Times. The goal of the Chinese is to be the largest ex...
Despite millions in tax credits, wind energy firms aren't hiring (PhysOrg)
8 Feb 2010 at 4:52pm --> Despite the Obama administration's efforts to create jobs making wind turbines in America, some companies say that sluggish demand for wind energy is holding them back.
Wind Outreach Team presents information on wind turbines in Michigan (MLive.com)
8 Feb 2010 at 3:55pm --> A large crowd of people came to Hopkins Middle School Jan. 28 to hear a presentation by the Energy, Labor and Economic Growth?s State Wind Outreach Team. The presenters were Renewable Energy Section Electric Reliability Division Manager Thomas S. Stanton, Technical Assistance Section Supervisor John Sarver and Renewable Energy Manager Charles Mc...
Docks, wind turbines to be aired at Wednesday's Sebastian City Council meetin...
7 Feb 2010 at 3:49pm --> SEBASTIAN ?The Sebastian City Council at its Wednesday meeting will discuss whether to pay for the replacement of 35 docks removed as part of the Collier Creek Canal dredging and sea wall project.In addition, the council will be asked to approve an application for a state grant to pay for construction of wind turbines at the Sebastian Municipal
Calif. Wind Turbines No Good in Harsh Minn. Winter (Fox News)
4 Feb 2010 at 9:13pm --> Eleven wind turbines from California reportedly can't hack a harsh Minnesota winter.
Hoekstra launches online survey about proposal to install wind turbines on La...
4 Feb 2010 at 4:08pm --> Grand Rapids Press File Photo Pete Hoekstra GRAND RAPIDS -- U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has launched a survey to gain constituent feedback on a proposal to install wind turbines on Lake Michigan.
Wind Turbines Continue To Kill Birds (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
4 Feb 2010 at 11:20am --> Golden Gate Audubon and four other local Audubon chapters sent a letter Jan. 28 to Alameda County demanding that the county ensure that wind turbines operating in the Altamont Pass remain shut down until the county implements a management plan that significantly reduces avian mortality resulting from wind turbine operations in the Altamont.
Go-ahead for wind turbines (Hartlepool Mail)
4 Feb 2010 at 6:44am --> COUNCILLORS have given the green light for five huge wind turbines to be built on farmland close to a busy dual carriageway.
Wind turbines can be harmful to beneficial bats (The Press-Enterprise)
4 Feb 2010 at 12:56am --> Wind turbines and bats don't mix. As energy companies work to tap the wind as a clean energy source, research is showing that turbines can kill bats, even if they don't touch the machines. Extreme variations in air pressure caused by the rotation of turbine blades can fatally damage the bats' lungs.