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Wind Power News Wednesday May 14th 2008



DOE report: Wind power can top 20% by 2030DOE report: Wind power can top 20% by 2030
(BizJournals: Tue, 13 May) A new forecasting report from the U.S. Department of Energy asserts wind power could generate 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs by 2030.


Eurus Purchases Two Wind Power Generation CompaniesEurus Purchases Two Wind Power Generation Companies
(Japan Corporate News: Tue, 13 May) Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Eurus Energy group acquired two wind farms from Toyota Tsusho. Toyota Tsusho has been selling wind turbine generators since 2000 and has been playing in the field of wind power generation since 2001.


Wind power report favors Colorado's future in fieldWind power report favors Colorado's future in field
(BizJournals: Mon, 12 May) A report issued Monday by the federal Department of Energy ­-- saying that wind power could meet 20 percent of the nation's needs by 2030 ­-- could boost Colorado's fledgling wind industry.


WSSC Goes Green With Wind PowerWSSC Goes Green With Wind Power
(NBC4 Washington, D.C.: Mon, 12 May) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission announced on Monday that it's going green with wind power.



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Bid to blow away wind power ‘myths’Bid to blow away wind power ‘myths’
(icWales: Mon, 12 May) ENVIRONMENT Minister Jane Davidson has joined green campaigners to launch an offensive on what they call “myths” about wind power.


PNOC-EDC to build wind power facilitiesPNOC-EDC to build wind power facilities
(Philippine Star via Yahoo! Philippines News: Sun, 11 May) The PNOC-Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC), majority-owned by the Lopez family, will push through with the development of wind power projects having a combined capacity of 140 megawatts (MW), a company official said.


Shell pulls out of key wind power projectShell pulls out of key wind power project
(Financial Times: Sun, 11 May) Plans for a massive expansion of offshore wind power generation were in disarray on Wednesday night after Shell pulled out of the UK’s flagship project.


Norway island stores wind power for still daysNorway island stores wind power for still days
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Tue, 13 May) How to keep the lights on when all is still and the local windmill won't budge? A small Norwegian island testing a way to store wind-generated energy for calm days may have found the answer.


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