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Attack on wind power a lot of hot air
Charles Campbell, a retired executive with Gulf Oil, once again gets the facts wrong in his latest attempt to attack wind energy ("Nuclear power is good for the environment," May 28). First, Mr. Campbell falsely claims that Denmark has not seen a...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Electricity Production and Distribution, Denmark, Weather, Weather Reports
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Wind farm planned in eastern Indiana
WINCHESTER, Ind. -- A wind farm with up to 100 electricity-generating turbines is being planned for a rural area of an eastern Indiana county. The project is being developed by Houston-based EDP Renewables North America across a stretch of farmland...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Alternative Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Man found hanging from wind turbine near Ocotillo
Digital Media News EditorA man was found dead hanging from the base of a wind turbine in the Ocotillo area, according to officials with the Coroner’s Office. The 40-year-old man, believed to be in the country illegally, was found by Border Patrol agents who were following...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Environmental Issues
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Hutchinson residents forced to take down wind turbines
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIn a state known for wind energy, there is a community now blocking residents from using wind turbines at home. Some Hutchinson homeowners use turbines as an alternative energy source. But the city says they must come down. Doug Myers, resident and...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Environmental Issues
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States buffeted by turbulent wind industry
Stateline.orgIowa's vast crop of wind turbines is about to grow even larger. Last month, the state's largest energy company, MidAmerican Energy, announced it will add more than 650 turbines to Iowa's wide-open spaces by 2015. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad touted...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Conservation, National Government, Alternative Energy
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In terms of cost and safety, nuclear power can't hold a candle to renewable energy sources
In a recent letter to the editor, Charles Campbell rehashes tired talking points and cherry picks data to attack proven renewable energy sources like wind and solar power ("Nuclear is greenest," May 28). The old-school reliability concerns Mr....
Tags: Renewable Energy, Conservation, Solar Energy, Natural Resources, Alternative Energy
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Tavares may try to get power from wind turbine
The most promising source of renewable energy in Florida has long been the sun, but Tavares officials say the Lake County city might be able to generate power with wind. They want to try powering the city's wastewater-treatment plant with a wind...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Everglades, Solar Energy, Weather, Alternative Energy
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Developer reduces wind farm plans
TIPTON, Ind. -- A developer has slightly scaled back plans for a central Indiana wind farm as it seeks approval from county officials for the project. Developer Juwi Wind is asking a Tipton County zoning board to reduce the 1,500-foot distance...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Environmental Issues
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Nuclear is the greenest energy
Tom Horton's recent commentary on nuclear energy is excellent and provides the beginning of a rational discussion of green energy in Maryland ("Embracing nukes," May 23). He includes data which shows that wind farms on average operate at 30 percent of...Tags: France, Renewable Energy, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Solar Energy, Denmark
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Terra-Gen gets OK on wind farm in wake of condor decision
MOJAVE, Calif. — Randy Hoyle strode proudly this week along a wind-swept expanse of sand, sage and juniper in the Tehachapi Mountains that will soon bristle with antennas and listening devices designed to protect endangered California condors....
Tags: Renewable Energy, Conservation, Solar Energy, Wildlife, Punishment
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Feds won't prosecute wind farm if turbine blades kill a condor
Federal wildlife officials on Friday for the first time agreed not to prosecute a developer if an endangered California condor is struck and killed by turbine blades at its proposed wind farm in the Tehachapi Mountains, about 100 miles north of Los...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Conservation, Wildlife, Punishment
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: U.S. Senate, Renewable Energy, U.S. Navy, Solar Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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