Wind Industry Bids to Win Over Doubters
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The European wind energy industry, thriving as climate change tops the global agenda, says it could eventually supply all the continent's electricity, but must first overcome public resistance over eyesore turbines.
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Wind farms can change the weather, according to a model of how these forests of giant turbines interact with the local atmosphere.
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Denmark catches the most wind for power. Japan absorbs the most sun. Now Britain wants to rule the waves. Wave and tidal stream machines are the latest exploratory technology
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Escalating oil prices and global warming concerns have shifted the quest for renewable energy sources into high gear. While wind and solar claim most of the attention, the dark horse in this race may be the restless energy of the sea. By Stephen Leahy.
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Birds and bats have a powerful advocate in the new Congress, and he is making the wind energy industry nervous.
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By Mary Ann Ford, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 9--BLOOMINGTON -- A controversial wind farm proposal has been recommended to the McLean County Board.
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By JOHN ROSS  A CONTROVERSIAL wind farm that has been held up by red tape for more than four years is being recommended for approval.   Highland Council voted in favour of Amec Wind's plan for a 27- turbine wind farm at Edinbane, Skye, in November 2002, despite a protest campaign.
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Wind power projects are in various stages around the state, from the Atlantic coast in the east to the wooded slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in the west, gigantic towers whose hurtling blades are designed to create clean energy.
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Wind energy may be emerging as an important alternative power source for the Northwest, but there are concerns about the danger to hawks and eagles as turbines expand to wild areas of the Columbia River Gorge.
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Opponents to a massive wind farm proposed for the Western Isles are threatening court action.
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Welsh assembly members try to force a debate on plans for 400ft wind turbines three miles off the coast.
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GE and Empire District Electric announce wind power deals.
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As the Kyoto climate protocol comes into effect, European industries fear losing a competitive edge to U.S. rivals.
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Using wind to make clean water could be a winning combination.
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TOPEKA -- More than five months after the state environmental agency closed the public comment period on the proposed coal-fired power project in western Kansas, no decision's come yet on whether to allow it.
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Scottish Renewables claims that the wind power industry could bring thousands of jobs to Scotland.
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Opponents vowed yesterday to step up their fight against a giant wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod amid accusations that a new US Army Corps of Engineers study was inadequate and biased toward the developer who paid for it.