Wind farm planned for western South Dakota

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Excerpt: A 50-MW wind farm is planned for western South Dakota. Minnesota-based Renewable Solutions will begin construction once a power purchaser is found. However, the company has already signed leases for 27 turbines with the landowners. The project is projected to cost $100 million and span over 9,000 …

Southwest Windpower leads a 15% increase in industry growth

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Excerpt: U.S. sales for small wind sector in 2009 (the most recent numbers) have increased fifteen percent from 2008 to $82.4 million, on almost 10,000 units. Southwest Windpower, the biggest among the world’s 250 small wind makers and the 95 manufacturers in the U.S., has sold 170,000 turbines since it …

Purdue U considers wind project

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Excerpt: Purdue University is considering a partnership with private companies to develop a 60-turbine wind farm in northern Tippecanoe County. Campus officials want to erect 30 turbines on university land and have access to another 30 nearby that would be used by faculty and students for research and educa …

New turbine on the banks of Louisiana

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Excerpt: A turbine now sits on the bank of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, LA. Utility compay Cleco and the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission celebrated the completion of the 60-ft turbine that will provide test data to help the utility determine the economic feasibility of using wind turbines to …

The perfect home edition

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Excerpt: A new turbine could put wind energy in thousands of homes and businesses worldwide. Unveiled at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, the Skystream 600 produces 74% percent more energy for commercial and residential use than its predecessor. It's manufacturer says it's the most effi …

Turbines for “microclimate” winds

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Excerpt: Windmills in the Grizzly Peak foothills expected to pay for themselves in 5 years The wind that blows across the Grizzly Peak foothills northeast of Ashland is strong enough that Interstate drivers feel it buffeting against their cars. Three neighbors near Butler Creek Road are harnessing that p …

40-MW for Vermont

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Excerpt: A 40-MW project is slated for Vermont. Developer First Wind has obtained $76 million in financing for the company’s Sheffield Wind project. With financing in place, the project will continue on schedule with construction, which began in September 2010. Located in the Town of Sheffield in the N …

Iowa sees 41-MW wind farm

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Excerpt: A 41-MW wind farm is planned for Delaware County in Iowa. RMP Access will develop the project, which will consist of  17 Nordex N100 turbines. The Elk Wind Farm strengthens a growing local workforce in Arkansas that has reached over 70 new hires already, with the potential of increasing to 700 …

Wind measurement made easier for community wind projects

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Excerpt: Manufacturer of wind measurement systems Second Wind recently presented its Community Wind Information Service at the AWEA Small Wind and Community Wind Conference & Exhibition. The service uses wind measurement technology to provide comprehensive wind resource analyses to individuals and grou …

Small wind spreads to Scotland

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Excerpt: Small Wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind Ltd announced the creation of a production and worldwide distribution hub in Glasgow. This £5 million investment will bring more than 50 sustainable and high quality jobs to Scotland and the Glasgow area in particular; underpinning the company's plans for …