Wind Turbines

Knocking the Wind Out of U.S. Energy Options

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Oil Subsidies, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Natural Gas, Department of Energy, Wind Turbines, Green Energy, Coal, Production Tax Credit, Green News
Elliott Negin

Renewables currently generate only about 5 percent of U.S. electricity, but by 2030 they have the potential to produce more than 40 percent, half coming from wind. And yet, unless Congress acts soon, the wind industry will have to trim its sails.

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Wind in the Flint Hills

Philip Warburg | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Conservation, Sustainable Energy, Wind Energy, Book Excerpt, Green Energy, Wind Turbines, Green News
Philip Warburg

In the Flint Hills of Kansas, rancher Pete Ferrell angered neighbors when he allowed turbines on his land. They preferred looking at pristine prairie; he chose to invest in a sustainable, locally abundant energy resource.

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Trump Says Wind Turbines Will Hurt Environment After Bulldozing Rare Birds' Home

AP | BEN McCONVILLE | Posted 04.26.2012

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EDINBURGH, Scotland -- He came, he saw, he blustered. Donald Trump on Wednesday swept into Scotland's parliament to demand the country end plans for ...

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America's Pastime and Its Clean Energy Future

Brian Keane | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Fenway Park, Kansas City Royals, Baseball, Solar, Major League Baseball, Green, Cleveland Indians, Wind Energy, Clean Energy, Wind Turbines, NBA Green Week, Nba, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Ballparks Alternative Energy, Sports Stadiums Alternative Energy, Sports News
Brian Keane

As a growing number of teams and leagues adopt clean energy measures, their fans, in turn, will hopefully do the same.

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Old Wind Turbines Find New Life In Surprising Place

Posted 04.05.2012

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From Earth Techling's Beth Buczynski: The wind power industry is still in its beginning stages, so few have stopped to think about what we’ll do ...

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Great Lakes Wind Farms Agreement Reached

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 03.30.2012

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Obama administration and five states announced an agreement Friday to speed up consideration of plans for offshore w...

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Baseball Team Installs Wind Turbine At Ballpark

AP | TOM WITHERS | Posted 05.28.2012

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' newest acquisition has power to all fields. The club installed an innovative wind turbine on ...

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New Guidelines a Step Forward for Bird-Friendly Wind Development

David Yarnold | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Renewable Energy, Birds, Climate Change, Wind Turbines, Wind Energy, Bird Habitats, Off-Shore Wind Power, Green News
David Yarnold

For the first time ever, major wind developers have pledged to voluntarily incorporate bird-friendly guidelines in the construction of new wind energy projects and to modify existing turbines.

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Ninety Environmental Groups Seeking Tougher Rules on Wind Projects

Robert Bryce | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Eagles, Migratory Birds, Birds, Golden Eagles, Wind Turbines, Wind Energy, Business News
Robert Bryce

The wind industry is now facing yet another big challenge: increasing resistance from environmental groups who are concerned about the effect that unrestrained construction of wind turbines is having on birds and bats.

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Controversy Surrounds Plans For Wind Farm

AP | SHANNON DININNY | Posted 05.06.2012

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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire on Monday approved plans for a wind farm on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge over the ...

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Despite Panel Report, Mass. Residents Claim Wind Turbines Make Some Sick

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 04.16.2012

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BOSTON (AP) — Neil Anderson says the headaches, dizziness and palpitations began shortly after Wind One, a 400-foot high wind turbine, began operati...

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Will Wind Turbines Get Any Love On Valentine's Day?

AP | Posted 04.14.2012

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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents who live near existing or proposed wind energy projects have a chance to respond to a recent report that found...

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A Cautionary Tale About Wind Power

J. Michael Welton | Posted 04.02.2012

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J. Michael Welton

Filmmaker Laura Israel isn't tilting at windmills -- but she does want to cast a critical eye in their direction. And she's done that with Windfall -- her first documentary film.

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New Technology Saves Bats From Wind Farms

LiveScience | Remy Melina | Posted 01.14.2012

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Researchers have developed an interactive tool that uses bat calls and local environmental conditions to help wind farms reduce bat fatalities while...

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Wind Power Wafts Into Louisiana, Bringing Jobs And Energy

Susan Buchanan | Posted 03.11.2012

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Susan Buchanan

Louisiana and the rest of the South are starting to harness wind power--something that's done on a larger scale in states to the north and west of us.

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Wind Energy For Ireland?

Posted 12.31.2011

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From EarthTechling's Pete Danko: We all knew Scotland was on a tear when it came to renewable energy development (leading some to wonder if the cou...

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Storing Wind Energy As Hydrogen

Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Video, Wind Power Storage Systems, Hydrogen Power, Wind Power Storage, Renewable Energy, Wind Power Storage Hydrogen, Wind Turbines, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Pete Danko: The idea of storing excess wind energy as hydrogen is picking up steam in Germany, with a second pilot program pop...

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Arin Greenwood

Fungus Threatens D.C. Bats With Extinction (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- White-nose syndrome has been definitively linked to declining bat populations, including those in the nation's capital. Scientists pr...

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Washington Must Walk the Talk: "Make It in America" Must Move From Slogan to Solutions

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 12.12.2011

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Rep. Mike Honda

We might not be able to match the incentives offered by our trading partners dollar-for-dollar, but we can make the choice competitive enough that we can leverage the inherent advantages that our country still offers.

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Wind Turbines Get ‘MRI’ Treatment From GE

Posted 11.21.2011

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From EarthTechling's Steve Duda: In the past, the mention of an MRI machine usually brought with it bad news. For more than 30 years, the machines ...

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The Party's Over for Big Wind

Robert Bryce | Posted 10.12.2011

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Robert Bryce

A combination of cheap natural gas, growing resistance to wind turbine installations, and the inability of cash-strapped governments to continue hefty subsidies, is taking the wind out of wind.

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After a Scorching Week, Wind Power Lessons From the Texas Heat Wave

Denise Bode | Posted 10.11.2011

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Denise Bode

For three straight days in the real world last week, wind made the difference between keeping the lights on and the air conditioners running -- and rolling blackouts.

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6 Golden Eagle Deaths Prompt Federal Investigation

AP | Posted 10.03.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of at least six golden eagles at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's ...

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On the Prairie, Pioneers Harvest the Wind

Rocky Kistner | Posted 09.06.2011

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Rocky Kistner

Out on the Kansas prairie, where the wind is steady and strong, clouds of dust and grain chaff swirl near colossal combines that comb fields of corn and wheat. A constant breeze cuts through the stifling summer heat. But the refreshing winds can be deadly when forces of nature collide.

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WATCH: Scotland's Carbon Neutral Ice Cream

Posted 09.04.2011

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An ice cream factory in Scotland generates all the power it needs from three wind turbines. That means the ice cream is completely carbon neutral. ...

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