While the editorial does not mention the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the PTC has been instrumental in encouraging the development of the North Dakota wind farm project and many others.
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Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.: San Luis City Council Votes in Favor of Zoning for CWET Energy Tower
This wind power project will bring significant employment opportunities and economic stimulus to San Luis and a number of U.S. industries.
Continue readingREpower wins second wind energy contract for UK’s onshore wind power
REpower has signed a contract to supply Banks Renewables with six 3.4M104 wind turbines for their Penny Hill Wind Farm in South Yorkshire, England.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wind Power Group: MY-3.0MW SCD Wind Turbines Passes Official LVRT Testing
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY) is a leading and fast-growing wind energy manufacturer in China, focusing on designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power target in Pakistan to be achieved by 2030
The government has offered various incentives to achieve 5 percent wind energy target of the total power generation by year 2030.
Continue readingAnti-Wind Farm Strategy Memo Envisions News Corp. Ally
The Guardian reported on Tuesday that several conservative groups met earlier this year to coordinate a campaign to turn public opinion against wind power.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power in Morocco,
The concentrated solar power [CSP] farm will use the sun’s energy to turn water into steam, driving turbines to generate electricity.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia plans US$109 billion boost for solar power
Saudi Arabia sees a greater role for solar thermal, and plans 25 GW of concentrating solar power (solar thermal), as opposed to 16GW of photovoltaic solar energy.
Continue readingIberdrola Signs Wind Farm Maintenance With GE-Tamoin
The three-year wind energy contract, with a possible two year extension, covers predictive and preventative maintenance of 310 General Electric wind turbines at nine of IBERDROLA’s wind power farms in Spain.
Continue readingClean Energy in India
This comprises of 7,112 MW wind power, 965 MW small hydro power, 1,414 MW bio-power and 940 MW solar power, photovoltaic and concentrating solar power.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia eyes $109bn plan for solar industry
Saudi Arabia sees a greater role for solar thermal, and plans 25 GW of concentrating solar power (solar thermal), as opposed to 16GW of photovoltaic solar energy.
Continue readingBirthplace of Wind Energy for Schools, Colorado program honored with Wirth Chair Award
The entire community becomes familiar with wind power by seeing and learning about the wind turbines.
Continue readingOnshore wind power generates jobs and investments
If you think the UK media report mostly anti-wind farm stories you could be right. But news just out could help to stem the flow of wind power criticism. Wind energy generate millions for the economy.
Continue readingWind energy in Poland: GE wind turbines to be used in a wind farm
GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 38, 2.5 MW wind turbines for four wind power projects in construction in northern Poland.
Continue reading$225 million in financing for the development of Chile’s largest wind farm
Leading U.S. wind energy and transmission company Pattern Energy Group LP is developing the El Arrayan wind power project with 50 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy In Pakistan: China to set up two wind farm projects
Pakistan and China are to sign two agreements for setting up two wind power projects in the private sector during the second meeting of China-Pakistan Joint Energy Working Group on Tuesday.
Continue readingThe first concentrated solar power in Ouarzazate (Morocco) will be approved shortly
Morocco is already developing the wind energy and is now preparing to launch the concentrating solar thermal power, with a CSP plant in Ouarzazate, to which aspire Abengoa and ACS, among others.
Continue readingTax payments to S.D. counties illustrate impact of wind energy tax credit
The new $363-million Crow Lake Wind Farm near White Lake, S.D., has just paid its first property tax bills to three rural counties in the amount of a very welcome $800,000, about $300,000 more than expected.
Continue readingLargest onshore wind farm in UK to power 206000 homes
Wales is on course to become a centre for wind energy now that the biggest onshore wind power plant with 76 wind turbines in the UK has received the Westminster government?s green light.
Continue readingCBD Energy Secures US$25 Million for Wind Energy and Solar Power
CBD is Australia’s emerging leader in renewable energy, enabling the efficient use of renewable energy through operations in wind power, solar energy, energy storage and engineering.
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