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Brawn With the Wind
Goldman Sachs and other financial powerhouses get into the Texas wind biz |
Kate Galbraith |
23 Mar 2007 |
Main Dish |
| What is Goldman Sachs doing in rural Texas? Probably some of its bankers have wondered that themselves, when they find they're three hours from the nearest latte. A Texas turbine. Photo: NREL / Cielo Wind Power One of Goldman's subsidiaries, Houston-based Horizon Wind Energy, is constructing a $600 million, 400-megawatt wind farm in the boonies west of Dallas. Financiers of ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, Texas, wind power (all these topics) |
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A Texas Toast
Wind Power on the Rise in Lone Star State |
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19 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| A Texas Toast Wind Power on the Rise in Lone Star State Texas is probably not the first place that comes to mind when the topic turns to clean energy -- but the land of fossil fuels is looking to become a leader in renewable power by investing heavily in wind energy. The state is already the second-largest wind-energy producer in the country, trailing only California. In the last three years, Texas h ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, renewable energy, Texas, wind power (all these topics) |
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