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Wind Power News Thursday April 17th 2008



PSC to hear wind-power case - Small producers, Northwestern at odds over feesPSC to hear wind-power case - Small producers, Northwestern at odds over fees
(Missoulian: Wed, 16 Apr) HELENA - Developers of small wind-power projects in Montana have their eyes on the Public Service Commission this week, as it may decide a crucial price issue affecting their ability to succeed.


Wind power grant to help West Texas town desalinate groundwaterWind power grant to help West Texas town desalinate groundwater
(Sweetwater Reporter: Tue, 15 Apr) AUSTIN — A pilot project utilizing wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater in West Texas will get a jump-start thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA).


Inexpensive residential wind power - peak oilInexpensive residential wind power - peak oil
(North Denver News: Wed, 16 Apr) Don’t look now but it appears residential renewable energy systems and wind power technology are getting cheaper. California based Freetricity’s E2D Windmaster is a roof-mounted small residential wind turbine that comes with an affordable price tag. Though it sports a small propeller that could prove hazardous to hummingbirds and the like (though its size and roof mounting will reduce bird and ...


Rock Port, Mo., first in country to run 100% on wind powerRock Port, Mo., first in country to run 100% on wind power
(BizJournals: Mon, 14 Apr) On Friday, Rock Port, Mo., will become the first city in the country capable of meeting 100 percent of its electricity demand from wind power, according to Wind Capital Group, the developer of the wind power facility in Rock Port.



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PRESS: Gaz de France to invest in wind power projects in RomaniaPRESS: Gaz de France to invest in wind power projects in Romania
(Interfax: Mon, 14 Apr) BUDAPEST. APRIL 14. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - French gas company Gaz de France (GdF), the owner of Romanian natural gas distributor Distrigaz Sud, plans to develop wind power projects with a total 1,000 MW in the coming five years in five countries, including Romania, Romanian national daily Ziarul Financiar reported Monday.


ZBA hears from wind power advocatesZBA hears from wind power advocates
(The Pekin Daily Times: Thu, 17 Apr) Times staff writer PEKIN - Flaming propellors, generous tax revenues, tornadoes, cell phone towers - these are just a few samples of the issues brought up by people on either side of the debate over wind turbines in Tazewell County.


Saying wind power plan endangers bat, groups notify company of intent to sueSaying wind power plan endangers bat, groups notify company of intent to sue
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Wed, 16 Apr) The tiny, endangered Indiana bat lives on Shaffer Mountain in northeastern Somerset County and that should be enough to keep 30 big wind turbines off that ecologically sensitive Appalachian ridge, ...


Home Wind-Power Turbines Make HeadwayHome Wind-Power Turbines Make Headway
(Slashdot: Thu, 17 Apr) Pickens writes "Wind turbines, once used primarily for farms and rural houses far from electrical service, are becoming more common in heavily populated residential areas as homeowners are attracted to ease of use, financial incentives and low environmental effects. Experts on renewable energy say a convergence of factors, political, technical and ecological, is causing a surge in the use of ...


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