Wind Power in the News

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Wind Power News Saturday December 16th 2006

Wind power target is 'unrealistic', claims charity Farmers Weekly
(Farmers Weekly Interactive: Fri, 15 Dec) Further doubt has been cast on the government's plans for bioenergy by a charity sponsoring research into renewable technologies. Publishing new research this week, the Renewable Energy Foundation said the government's expectation that three-quarters of the 2010 bioenergy target would be supplied by wind power was "unrealistic".

Freedom: Wind power project gets OK
(Bangor Daily News: Fri, 15 Dec) FREEDOM - The months-long review process of a proposed $12 million wind power project on Beaver Ridge has ended with the application winning the necessary town permits, but an appeal is in the works.

U.S. Northwest Power Disrupted by Wind Storm; 4 Dead
(Update1: Fri, 15 Dec) Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) - More than a million homes and businesses lost electricity in Washington and Oregon and the Associated Press said at four people died after an overnight storm packing hurricane-force winds downed power lines, snarled traffic and disrupted public services.

Storm slams state with wind, rain; power outages reported
(Albany Democrat-Herald: Sat, 16 Dec) A powerful storm slammed into Oregon on Thursday with winds topping 90 mph on the coast and heavy rain that downed trees and power lines, causing outages and traffic problems, officials said.

Fast-moving storm brings high wind, power outages
(Helena Independent Record: Sat, 16 Dec) Trees and power poles snapped, a semi was blown over, Amtrak trains were held up and holiday decorations blew away Friday as a storm carrying strong winds ripped through the state.

Locals blown away by its power
(News-Register: Sat, 16 Dec) George Cabrera was blown away by the power of Thursday night's storm. Stunned, the McMinnville man watched the wind lift his metal-and-wood patio cover about 7:30 p.m. and toss the heavy structure to the ground as if it weighed nothing.

Wind power holds promise but investment needed first
(KAALtv.com: Thu, 14 Dec) ST. PAUL (AP) - Wind power has the potential to supply far more electricity to Minnesotans in the next 15 years - but only with a significant investment.

Storm leaves 260,000 without power in U.S. Northwest
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Fri, 15 Dec) A wind storm, packing gusts of 90 miles per hour, has left more than 260,000 customers without power in the Pacific Northwest on Friday, local power companies said.

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