Stern Warning Welcomed By Wind Energy Industry (CarbonFree News) The Review, which reports to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, was commissioned by the Chancellor in July last year. It has been carried out by Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service and former World Bank Chief Economist.
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Island wind farm plans rejected (BBC News) Plans for a wind farm near an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Isle of Wight have been unanimously refused. The £14m project, which would have seen six giant turbines installed at Wellow, was rejected by planners on Monday.
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Jousting about windmills (Times Record News) International companies are scouting the plains and hills, looking for places to put towering turbines to harness the power of wind and convert it into electricity. Several area communities have called town hall meetings to discuss the implications.
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Hard-pressed farmers turn to wind for cash (MSNBC) The decline of the family farm is part of Northwest Missouri's economic problems, which range from the shuttering of a nearby manufacturing plant to a steadily dwindling population. But some farmers in the region who once relied on hogs or soybeans to make ends meet will soon be harvesting wind energy.
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Windmill harvests new energy, saves dollars (Sewickley Herald) For years, the wind blew papers, hairdos and shingles from roofs at Economy Borough's Municipal Building. Instead of complaining about the misfortune of a building upon a hill, Randy Kunkle, borough manager, decided to harness the invisible foe and use it to the borough's advantage.
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