Donald Trump: 'Wind turbines have destroyed Palm Springs'

Don't count Donald Trump among fans of wind power. On Monday, the developer and “Apprentice” host went on the record — Twitter — with his thoughts about the wind turbines that line the roads leading to Palm Springs. “Ugly wind turbines have destroyed …
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Consumers Want Wind Power

wind power report wind power Vestas TNS Gallup new wind power survey Moms Best Global Consumer The global turbine company Vestas has announced the findings of a new wind power study that shows a strong consumer sentiment in favor of products …
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Renewable Energy Group Shares Rally on EPA's New Bio-Diesel Rules (REGI)

On Friday, REGI's CEO, Daniel J. Oh said that the announcement offers certainty throughout the biodiesel supply chain, will grow green collar jobs and enhances U.S.'s energy independence. Oh said that REGI applauds and thanks President Obama and his …
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Could Making The Wind Energy PTC A Cash Incentive Lead To Taxpayer …

One of the biggest obstacles to the wind energy production tax credit's (PTC) renewal is the cost to taxpayers. However, a new report shows that the government could sustain support for wind power at a much lower cost to taxpayers by replacing the …
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Goals for Biofuel Production Could Collide with Market Realities …

Houston, TX., September 17, 2012 – Hart Energy's newly released study, Global Biofuels Outlook to 2025, finds a disconnect between mandates (Renewable Fuels Standard in the U.S. and Renewable Energy Directive in the European Union) …Electric Energy Online: Renewable Energy
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Study: Wind Power a Viable Option on East Coast

A new study by Stanford researchers showed there is enough offshore wind along the Maine-to-Virginia corridor to power at least one-third of the country. The region historically has had few hurricanes, making it a favorable location for turbines that …
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Texas Perched at Top of Vast Renewable Energy Resources …

Orbach: $1 billion for energy storage research could launch state's next energy era Watch for the University of Texas at Austin to soon make a $1 billion pitch to lawmakers aimed at unleashing the state's vast potential to lead the nation and …TexasVox: The Voice of Public…
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St. Charles purchases renewable energy certificates for 'Green Power Program'

As part of its Green Power Program, the city purchased more than 1.3 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificate last month. The certificates purchased from Chicago-based Carbon Solutions group, an environmental asset consulting firm, will …
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'Scoping' meetings set on various renewable energy projects

Maui residents will have an opportunity tonight to weigh in on a key environmental document the U.S. Department of Energy and state officials plan to draft to help meet the ambitious goals of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative. A public “scoping …
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Investorideas.com Newswire – Renewable Energy News: EPA Sets …

Renewable Energy News: EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013.Investorideas.com renewable energy…
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USA Gets First Electricity from Offshore Renewable Energy Project …

USA Gets First Electricity from Offshore Renewable Energy Project. Bangor Hydro Electric Company has verified on September 13 that electricity is being delivered to their power grid from Ocean Renewable Power Company's (ORPC's) …Offshore Wind
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NSL Renewable to set up wind farm in Maharashtra

The Hyderabad-based diversified group is setting up several wind farms, including a 75-MW wind power project in Chilarwadi village, in Satara district of Maharashtra. This is being implemented by its step-down subsidiary NSL Wind Power Company (Satara) …
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Photos: National Renewable Energy Lab's newest facility — a sneak peak

In this week's feature, “Sun Burn,” we explore the progress of Golden's National Renewable Energy Lab, which for decades has been researching alternative energy. A central part of the lab's current expansion is the construction of the massive Energy …
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Gone with the wind? Messages mixed on nearby renewable energy projects

“There's such uncertainty in the market right now, it just causes these people to go berserk,” said Laura Arnold, who is on the board of directors of the Indiana Renewable Energy Association. “Uncertainty is not a positive stimulus for the growth of …
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Energy Stocks Little Changed in Mid-Day Trade; Renewable Energy Group …

In company news, Renewable Energy Group ( REGI ) is ahead nearly 30% today, rising for a second consecutive session, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set a 1.28 billion-gallon requirement for bio-diesel products to be sold in …
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RET falters as splits in energy sector mount

MORE divisions have emerged over the federal government's review of the Renewable Energy Target with generators revealing they are divided on the future of the scheme and the coal industry calling for it be scrapped. In what is looming as a political …
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Wind Energy: Homegrown Power Needs Your Help

The PTC has been valuable in growing a wind power industry that provides 75,000 jobs. The PTC is responsible for 33 percent of all new energy generation since 2007. That's more than coal or nuclear energy combined! What's standing in the way of clean, …
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Peak Wind Power in UK Rises to Over 4000 MW

Peak wind power recently hit 4,010 MW in the UK. (The previous record of 3.8 GW was set in May 2012.) This was a record for electricity generated by UK wind turbines. At that level, wind power was generating about 10-11% of the UK's electricity …
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Indonesia's Energy Transit: Struggle to Realize Renewable Potential …

Indonesia's electricity market is moving from a monopoly fossil-fuel generation base to a more competitive structure with an increasing share of renewable …
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Letter: Proposal to have 25 percent of renewable energy by 2025 will cost …

I am committed to developing a strong regional economy and I support initiatives that align with this mission. That's why I oppose Proposal 3, also known as the 25×25 renewable energy ballot proposal. Proposal 3 is a foolish approach to unnecessarily …
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Turn Rhetoric Into Action

Most importantly, it should provide direction and replenish national interest for the full-scale exploitation of renewable energies. The policy should be able to eliminate the uncertainty on the development and use of renewable energy solutions …
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With Sufficient Turbines, Wind Could Power the World

Overall, the research indicates that we have hundreds of terawatts of wind potential, although at a certain point returns will plateau; the team calls this the saturation wind power potential. Presently, that potential is somewhat higher than 250 …
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Renew Your Interest in Renewable Energy (REGI, BIOF, COP)

Headquartered in Iowa, Renewable Energy produces and markets bio-diesel fuels. The stock is up due to a recent ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency. It will probably fall after speculators book profits. After that, traders should pile in as …
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Comment: REFF – financing renewable energy in an “age of austerity”

What would this year's London episode of REFF (Renewable Energy Finance Forum) be like in our continuing recession, I wondered. Well, some sessions still had titles like “Renewable Finance in an Age of Austerity”, but the overall tone was resilient.
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UAE-GGGI launch project to design 100% renewable energy micro-grid

ABU DHABI –A new public private partnership will pilot a cutting-edge micro-grid powered by 100% renewable electricity in Abu Dhabi. Global Green Growth Institute (Chairman, Lars Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark), an intergovernmental …
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Kucinich to lead 1000s anti-nuclear, pro-renewable energy Occupiers

Congressman Dennis Kucinich is hosting a Congressional briefing, Thursday, September 20, 2012, on medical effects of radiation exposure, and health threats presented by United States nuclear power plants, nuclear fleet, and the on-going tragedy in …
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Study Finds 85% Of Consumers Want More Renewable Energy

A new global study reveals that 85% of consumers want more renewable energy, and 49% are willing to pay more for products made using renewable energy. The survey, performed by TNS Gallup and commissioned by Vestas, asked consumers about their …
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NORDIC POWER-Spot prices to rise on falling wind capacity

Tuesday's spot power price seen at 26 euros/MWh * Wind power generation seen back at or below norm * Coal-fired power generation gets boost from stronger euro LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Nordic spot electricity prices are expected to rise on Tuesday …
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Government Retro-Actively Slashes Renewable Energy Tariffs

From Tuesday onwards the income of all existing renewable energy projects will be reduced massively. At a secret meeting on Friday night the regulator (SWERC) decided to impose drastic cuts to the tariffs of renewable energy projects in the form of …
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Arguments for wind power are just hot air

If there were a single plausible argument in favour of wind power, my task would be a much harder one than it is. But there isn't. The wind industry is so wrong in every way that to be against it ought to be no more contentious than being against …
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