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3 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Bonneville Power Administration have identified two locations in eastern Washington state that could store enough Northwest wind energy to power... RICHLAND, Wash.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Richland, WA

7 hrs ago | Digital Trends

Easy, breezy, beautiful: A furniture collection made with wind power

While everyone's ogling over the new Google Glass or Samsung Galaxy S4, out there in the historic mining hub of Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands, Merel Karhof is reimagining new ways to power technology with a sustainable resource.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Travel, Netherlands Travel, Europe Travel

10 hrs ago | Inhabitat

Norwegian Scientists Unveil Plans for First Underwater Storage Power Plant

A team of Norwegian research scientists has unveiled a concept that could see electricity stored on the seabed.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

13 hrs ago | WBUR-AM Boston

Charlestown Turbine Testing Attracts Energy Companies To Mass.

Beneath the Tobin Bridge, at the end of a vast parking lot in Charlestown is a giant metal building.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

14 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

EDC's wind farm project in Ilocos Norte gets DOE approval

Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation has gotten the green light from the Department of Energy to push through with the development of its $300-million wind project in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.

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Related Topix: Department of Energy, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

16 hrs ago | The Daily Courier

PV commission discusses county ordinances

However, a proposed county zoning amendment that applies to ground-mounted solar or wind-power installations is the only likely amendment that would be relevant to Prescott Valley, according to town planner Ruth Mayday.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Prescott Valley, AZ, Home Gardening, Home

Sun May 19, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Wisconsin should embrace wind energy

Over the past few years, Wisconsin's wind industry has faced an unreasonable number of obstacles, more than any other form of energy production, nearly grinding the job- and energy-creating potential of this critical sector to a halt.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, St Croix County, WI, Opinion

IcNetwork

The first turbine being installed at Gwynt y Mor wind farm off the North Wales coast

THE FIRST of 160 wind turbines has been installed at the huge Gwynt y MA r offshore wind farm eight miles off the North Wales coast.

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Related Topix: Turbine, Flintshire County, Wales, United Kingdom, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy

Sat May 18, 2013

Alabama Live

Pass or die time for Baldwin County bills in Legislature

When the Alabama Legislature convenes Monday for the last day of the 2013 legislative session, it will be pass or die time for several Baldwin County bills.

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Related Topix: Baldwin County, AL, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Southwest Riverside News Network

Ocotillo Wells: Blade breaks off wind-powered turbine, prompts investigation

A 173-foot-long blade broke off a wind turbine and fell to the ground at a 315-megawatt wind farm that supplies electricity near El Centro, it was reported today.

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Related Topix: Ocotillo, CA, El Centro, CA, Imperial County, CA, Industrial Machines, Telecom, Siemens, San Diego County, CA, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

The Nation

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Expand investment in Australia to generate new robust investment base RATCH revealed an investment strategy of focusing mainly on overseas investments, especially in Australia.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

News and Star

Inquiry starts into scale of Allerdale windfarm plans

An inquiry will be held in Maryport this afternoon to discuss findings of a report looking at the numbers of windfarms and their locations across Cumbria.

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Cumbria County, England, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy

Tri-cityherald.com

China’s hunger for American coal in doubt

The American coal industry, stung by a drop in U.S. demand, hopes to revive its fortunes by sending Rocky Mountain coal to Asia from proposed terminals near Bellingham and Longview, Wash.

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Related Topix: Longview, WA, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Fri May 17, 2013

Business Journal

New law lays out ground rules for wind power

Wind turbines generate as much as 10 percent of the electricity used in states with wide plains, including those in eastern Colorado.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Pat McCrory, US Governors, North Carolina Government, North Carolina

WLOS

Wind energy permitting process among new NC laws

Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.

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Related Topix: Pat McCrory, US Governors, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

Daily Policy Digest

Wind Farms Get Pass on Eagle Deaths

It happens all too frequently: A soaring golden eagle slams into a wind farm's spinning turbine and falls, mangled and lifeless, to the ground.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

UnionLeader.com

Antrim asks for review of wind farm project

The town submitted an appeal Wednesday of the state Site Evaluation Committee's denial of a permit to Antrim Wind Energy LLC for the project, and, in doing so, requested a rehearing of the application.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

Inhabitat

Taiwanese Wind Tower is Covered with Thousands of Wind Turbines and LED Lights

Beijing-based Decode Urbanism Office has designed a conceptual skyscraper with a facade composed of thousands of small wind turbines that would be able to produce enough energy to power the entire building.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

WHO-TV Des Moines

Mixed Opinions

They stand as tall as the statue of liberty, but some Iowans who live next to them say they don't always make the best neighbors.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Opinion

Thu May 16, 2013

Express India

Welspun Energy ties up loan for Jaisalmer wind power project

Welspun Energy today said it has been sanctioned Rs 120 crore loan for its 20 MW wind power project at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy