Plan submitted for 18 wind turbines
(Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Lookout Windpower Project LLC has submitted plans to build 18 wind turbines about 4 miles from the borough of Berlin. The Leawood, Kan.-based company said it will move forward quickly with the project if it receives approval from the Somerset County Planning Commission. Two other companies have also filed plans for wind farms with the commission. Costs of the Lookout project were not immediately disclosed. About three dozen wind turbines operate in Somerset County, providing electricity to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.

Essar to sign pact with Germany to manufacture wind turbines
(Myiris.com) Energy major Essar is making a foray into the renewable energy sector with a licence agreement with Germany`s Re Power to manufacture and market 1.5 Mw wind turbines in India and south-east Asia, reports Business Standard. The two companies have agreed to set up a joint venture in the near future, which will allow access to 3 Mw and 5 Mw turbines and a wider market reach.

David Bellamy to speak at wind farm meeting
(Bridlington Free Press) Opponents of a controversial wind farm scheme are welcoming the support of top conservationist David Bellamy. Dr Bellamy will be a special guest at a meeting on Monday to discuss the effects of the planned wind farm on the local environment and tourism in the area. Organisers have leafleted the local villages, including Lissett, where the airfield which would house the 12-turbine site is located, and they hope for a bumper turn-out at the meeting, to be held at Far Grange Caravan Park, Skipsea. Objectors claim the meeting will discuss the truth about wind farms, with Dr Bellamy contributing on the environmental and social aspects of the scheme.

Locals critique wind project
(Berkshire Eagle) An informational update on the proposed wind energy project was held Thursday night at the fire station, and several residents used the meeting as a chance to angrily voice their opinions about a project that is mired in controversy and uncertainty. Environmental and maintenance issues connected to the building of the wind turbines' access road, along with concerns about sound, lighting and appearance of the turbines, were discussed in a question-and-answer session between residents and Minuteman Wind LLC, a Waltham-based partnership of energy professionals who want to complete the 12.5-megawatt facility by spring 2008.

Texas' lead in export business continues to widen
(MyWestTexas.com) From 1845 until 1959, when Alaska joined the Union, Texas was the number one state in the U.S. in terms of geographic size. Even though we no longer hold that title, there are still numerous areas in which Texas is the nation's leader. Right off the bat, you can probably think of several. Texas has the greatest amount of proven crude oil reserves, produces more natural gas than any other state and is the nation's largest wind energy generator. In 2002, Texas became the largest exporter in the U.S., surpassing California, the perennial leader up until that time.