Wind power sector eager to deliver on B.C. power promise
As Christy Clark?s Liberals tie British Columbia?s economic future to an unprecedented natural gas boom, proponents of the province?s renewable energy resources hope for an opportunity to join in. B.C., predisposed to both massive and small-scale hydroelectric power development, has been one of the world?s laggards in terms of wind energy.
Wind power: Renewable resource, or another corporate scam?
In telling the story of a small-town political fight over wind power, Laura Israel's fascinating documentary "Windfall" at first seems like another entry in the long laundry list of post-"Inconvenient Truth" doomsayer environmental films. Indeed, "Windfall" has some of the rural, homespun feeling of Josh Fox's Oscar-nominated "Gasland," which helped ignite a national debate over the natural-gas ...
NJ: Offshore wind power now possible in 5-6 years
New Jersey officials say offshore wind farms could be up and generating power within five or six years, following an announcement Thursday by U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. He said the federal government concluded that offshore wind farms from New Jersey to Virginia would not cause major environmental damage, a finding that could speed up permitting.
Lowell wind foes descend on Vt. Statehouse
Opponents of a wind power project being built on a ridge in the northern Vermont town of Lowell have come to the Statehouse to express their concerns to lawmakers.
A hydrogen fueling station powered by the wind
By building a wind turbine to power a hydrogen production and fueling station, a little hamlet in Long Island is positioning itself a bellwether for carbon-neutral transportation.
Growing Demand for Wind Power Generation Creates Many Jobs
London, 30 January 2012 - Wind power has become one of the most rapidly-growing markets in the global energy industry, creating a significant number of jobs in times when other industries are experiencing financial instability, a new report by industry analysis specialist GlobalData has found.
Wind power industry could lose sails if key subsidy is not renewed
Minnesota's wind power production capacity grew by more than 500 megawatts last year. This year could be just as good, with just as much turbine construction as in 2011. But if Congress declines to renew a key federal subsidy for wind energy — the industry could nose-dive in 2013.
