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Wind Power Grows in Europe

February 8, 2012

A new industry report reveals that wind power capacity in the European Union grew by 9,600 megawatts, worth some €12.6 billion (US$16.7 billion). The figure corresponds to 21 per cent of all new power capacity in the region, while alternative energy accounted for 71.3% of all new installations in the period. Technorati Tags: EU wind [...]

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Wind Power Blows Strong in the UK

January 23, 2012

Wind power in the UK has reached the 6GW threshold. The landmark figure was reached by the Ormonde offshore wind farm, off the coast of Cumbria and with 120 megawatts (MW) operational, which is enough to power more than 67,000 homes. Technorati Tags: Renewable UK, Wind, wind farms, Wind power, wind power UK Related Posts:Report [...]

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Enjoy the Silence: The Quietest Wind Turbine in the World

December 18, 2011

An Australian company called Renewable Energy Solutions Australia Holdings Ltd. (RESA) has created what it says is a super quiet and efficient wind energy turbine. Technorati Tags: Australian wind turbine, Ecowhisper, efficient wind turbine, silent wind turbine, Wind turbine Related Posts:Latin America starts to migrate to renewable energyNorway to start testing world’s largest wind turbineElectricians: [...]

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New Website Asks For Support For Wind Power Jobs

December 5, 2011

A new website called SaveUSAWindJobs launched by the American Wind Energy Association aims at involving Americans with wind power and put pressure on government to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC), wind power’s key federal tax incentive. Technorati Tags: AWEA, saveusawindjobs, wind power jobs, wind power manufacturing Related Posts:Small Wind Power Grew in 2010, Says [...]

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Alternative Energy Network in North Africa and Middle East To Kick Off in Morocco

November 4, 2011

Morocco has been chosen as the first location for a German-led, €400bn (US$550.9bn) project to build a vast network of solar and windfarms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to provide 15% of Europe’s electricity supply by 2050. Technorati Tags: alternative energy network, Desertec Industrial Initiative, MENA, Middle East, Northern Africa Related Posts:No [...]

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