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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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WindMade: a Global Standard For Alternative Energy

October 15, 2011

A coalition of organizations and companies launched in Brussels on Thursday the technical standard for the first global consumer label for those purchasing wind power and other types of alternative energy. The label is backed by the UN Global Compact, WWF, Vestas Wind Systems, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the LEGO Group, Bloomberg and [...]

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Innovations In Wind Power

September 7, 2011

Two recent stories illustrate how far wind power can go in terms of efficiency and mechanics. Technorati Tags: Japan, wind lens, Wind power, wind turbine blades Related Posts:WindMade: a Global Standard For Alternative EnergyGetting Real About Climate ChangeHurricane Irene and Power CutsWind Energy Makes Energy Generation More ReliableWind Power Industry Launches Wildlife Campaign

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Hurricane Irene and Power Cuts

August 28, 2011

It’s been a busy week on the American East Coast as far as natural phenomena goes. First, there was 5.8-magniture earthquake on Tuesday, 23 August, with the epicenter in Virginia. It was followed by Hurricane Irene, which came ashore in North Caroline on Saturday. According to the Wall Street Journal, the hurricane arrived in New [...]

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Wind Energy Makes Energy Generation More Reliable

August 25, 2011

Two days ago, much of the American East Coast experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Fortunately there was not much damage, but the ghost of energy blackouts reared its ugly face when nuclear reactors in Virginia were powered off automatically by safety systems. Meanwhile, wind turbines continued to spin away, producing electricity. Technorati Tags: AWEA, East [...]

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