1 Wind Turbine or Airplane? New Radar Could Cut Through the Signal Clutter
Wind turbines function best in wide-open spaces where they can capture airflow unobstructed by buildings or mountains. Unfortunately, these same conditions are also optimal for aircraft takeoffs and landings, creating tension between wind energy utilities and airports in a number of locations worldwide. Utility-scale wind turbines, many of which stand more than 100 meters tall, can interfere ... Source: Scientific American
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2 Casey discusses Recovery Act
FORKSVILLE - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Sullivan County Democrats were defending the Recovery Act and pointing out the impact it has had in Sullivan County and the area at the county fair this week."I know the Recovery Act is the subject of a lot of critic Source: The Daily & Sunday Review
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3 Casey tours Tioga County wind project
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on Wednesday toured AES Armenia Mountain Wind LLC, a wind project located in Tioga and Bradford counties.AES Armenia Mountain Wind LLC is one of the largest wind projects in Pennsylvania. Senator Casey was joined by Tioga Source: The Daily & Sunday Review
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4 The Facts About Wind Energy and Emissions
Recent data and analyses have made it clear that the emissions savings from adding wind energy to the grid are even larger than had been commonly thought. In addition to each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of wind energy directly offsetting a kWh that would have been produced by a fossil-fired power plant, new analyses show that wind plants further reduce emissions by forcing the most polluting and ... Source: Renewable Energy World
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5 After Soaring, Wind Glides
A more sober mood has settled over the wind industry this year. In the United States, where 10 gigawatts of capacity was added in 2009, up a record-setting 20 percent from the previous year, new turbine installations this year are expected to be closer to 6 GW . On August 18, the top Danish wind manufacturer Vestas saw the value of its shares drop 20 percent, after a second straight quarterly ... Source: IEEE Spectrum
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6 Redstone College Expands Offerings with New Wind Energy Technology Program
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-- Redstone College , a Denver-based institution of higher learning, celebrated the first class to enroll in the school’s new wind energy technology program yesterday with a special event held on the Broomfield campus. Source: The Auto Channel
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7 Wind growth slows in 2010
Turbine developers are still active, but less than last year, which Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark called "exceptional." Source: The Bismarck Tribune
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8 Redstone College Expands Offerings with New Wind Energy Technology Program
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redstone College Expands Offerings with New Wind Energy Technology Program. Prepares Students for New Jobs Resulting from Colorado Renewable Energy Bill Source: Business Wire
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9 Broomfield college adds wind energy degree program
Redstone College is a new player in the new energy economy. At a ceremony Wednesday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, State Rep. Source: Broomfield Enterprise
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10 Vestas shares plummet following huge second-quarter losses
Poor results at Vestas damage wind energy sector already hit by Barack Obama's inability to introduce green policies Vestas, the world's biggest wind turbine manufacturer, has spread a dark cloud over the renewable energy sector by turning a sizeable second-quarter profit last year into a €120m (£99m) loss over the past three months. Shares in the company plunged more than 20% on the Copenhagen ... Source: Guardian Unlimited
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