Wind Power in the News

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Wind Power News Tuesday December 12th 2006

Tax credits extended for wind-power firms
(Observer-Dispatch: Tue, 12 Dec) WASHINGTON - Wind-power companies received an early Christmas gift over the weekend when Congress tucked a provision that extended tax credits for green power inside a year-end spending bill.

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended October 31, 2006
(PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance: Tue, 12 Dec) Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. reports a net loss of two cents per share or $77,052 in the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2006. In the second quarter of the previous year, there was a net loss of five cents per share or $97,419.

New organization promoting wind power
(Orangeville Banner: Tue, 12 Dec) A new organization promoting wind power will aim to educate interested landowners on options for developing wind turbines. Ontario Highlands Friends of Wind Power (OHFOWP) aims to serve landowners in Grey Highlands, Melancthon and Amaranth, and has a shop front set up on Main Street in Shelburne.

Thousands without power as wind storm batters B.C. coast
(CBC British Columbia: Mon, 11 Dec) Strong winds gusting up to 115 km/h have left 190,000 people without power on B.C.'s South Coast on Monday.

Cleanup begins after B.C. windstorm leaves thousands without power
(CBC via Yahoo! Canada News: Tue, 12 Dec) Crews are expected to clear debris from Vancouver's Stanley Park on Tuesday after a wind storm battered southern B.C. on Monday, uprooting trees and knocking down power lines.

The Holland Receives 2006 Green Power Leadership Award
(PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance: Tue, 12 Dec) The Holland Inc. has received a 2006 Green Power Leadership award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for its purchase of wind power. The annual awards recognize leading national green power purchasers and suppliers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's green power market.

Delaware towns moving on wind power
(The Daily Star: Mon, 11 Dec) After several months of behind-the-scenes study and discussion, the issue of wind-turbine development in several Delaware County towns may again be generating public debate.

UK must look beyond wind power
(Scotland on Sunday: Sun, 10 Dec) WIND power is inconsistent and "must not be allowed to squeeze out other technologies that have more to offer", according to a major new survey.

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