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the headline to see the full article! Renewable energy is arguably the most appealing growth segment of the entire energy sector. Renewable technologies are continually improving, and so also are the economics of renewables relative to conventional energy forms. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. This Excel spreadsheet summarizes wind speed data that has been collected at the Coast Guard Station at the Mouth of the Buffalo River since 1977. This comprehensive report was released by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Ecological Society of America, and written by leading university and government scientists in the Great Lakes region. This report examines the potential impacts of climate change upon the various ecosystems of this diverse and rich region. It is written in a readily accessible style for the general public, state and national policymakers, and business leaders. May 15, 2003 - GE Power Systems will supply 315 wind turbines, representing more than 470 MW of power or enough to serve about 144,000 U.S. homes, to FPL Energy for projects across the U.S. that are expected to begin producing electricity later this year. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. Brussels - April 24, 2003 -This press release from the European Wind Energy Association warns that a premature push towards the hydrogen economy could have a serious environmental downside. Wind Power Monthly - May 2003 - This editorial opens a several page section on the relation between the hydrogen economy and wind energy. The editorial begins, "A presumption is taking hold that widespread use of hydrogen as a second energy carrier to electricity will be good for the environment. That presumption is false and, if acted upon, dangerous too. Massive investment in developing a 'hydrogen economy' before the full potential of renewable energy has been realised will be bad for the environment and bad for the economy." Wind Power Monthly has an excellent database of past articles that are accessible to all who visit their web site. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) 3/25/03 - Article on a huge wind farm proposal in Iowa. May 8, 2003 - The Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance and People's Power and Light (PP&L), two non-profit energy organizations, unveiled the launch of New England Wind, a product that enables New Englanders to support the use of Renewable Energy. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. May 19, 2003 - Energy Northwest's Executive Board voted unanimously on April 30, 2003, to approve the issuance of municipal bonds to finance the 15.6 MW Phase II expansion of Nine Canyon Wind Project, located near Kennewick, Washington. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. April 9, 2003 - At the end of April, Nordex will be installing an N90 offshore wind turbine at a test field off the Danish port of Frederikshavn in North Jutland. The owner of the test field is Danish utility Elsam, which also operates the nearby offshore wind farm Horns Rev. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. April 2003 - This 33 page report is easy to read, and very well researched. It provides a blueprint for reducing the US production of CO2 in the generation of energy ( heat and/or electricity ) by 50 % by 2020 with a combination of cogeneration, efficiency and renewable energy, mostly wind. April 28, 2003 - Cape Wind, developers of the proposed wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod, have garnered the support of the Governor of Rhode Island, the Seafarers International Union (SIU), representing fisherman and maritime workers, and the Marine Trades Council, which consists of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and 17 other trade organizations. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. May 2002 - This excellent 55 page primer on wind farm environmental issues was written by Wind Action Group Government Relations Chair, Ryan McPherson Wind Energy
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Energy Initiatives for Greater Buffalo: Executive Summary 2001, UB Masters of Urban Planning report; Instructor - Dr. Ernest Sternberg; Authors - Thaer Haj-Ahmad, Matthew Hess, Matthew Krupp, Kevin Majka, Steve Reid, Bharat Singh, Jim Wagner. This richly detailed report explores the potential for wind energy development in WNY. This 4/28/03 letter to the editor published in the Buffalo News is a response to a 4/12/03 article by Michael Hill titled "Wind farms in doldrums despite state's incentives". Hill's article noted that "New York state has done a lot to pump up wind power - providing tax breaks, promising grants and pledging to mandate purchases of renewable energy", and went on assert that wind development has failed to respond accordingly. by Jesse Broehl, Staff Writer, SolarAccess.com News Washington D.C. - April 11, 2003 The wind energy production tax credit (PTC), which many consider essential to continue wind power's rapid growth in the United States, has moved a step closer to being extended beyond 2003. Two versions of an energy tax bill that include a modified three-year extension of the PTC, through January 1, 2007 were passed by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. By Troy Helming, CEO, Kansas Wind Power, LLC April 15, 2003 Under a new a 10-year agreement, the University of Pennsylvania will now purchase 10 percent of its energy needs from wind power, in effect doubling its wind-energy purchase to the output from 10 wind turbines. This article is from solaraccess.com. To see articles that have been on their site for more than 14 days, you will need to register with them (it's free and painless). Once registered, type the first 2 or 3 words of the headline into their search function. This is a study to quantify U.S. wind power at 80 m (the hub height of large wind turbines) and to investigate whether winds from a network of farms can provide a steady and reliable source of electric power. Data from 1327 surface stations and 87 soundings in the U.S. for the year 2000 were used. The results suggest that U.S. windpower at 80 m may be substantially greater than previously estimated. It was found that winds over possibly one quarter of the U.S. are strong enough to provide electric power at a direct cost equal to that of a new natural gas or coal power plant. |
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