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Who's zooming who? Subsidies for wind power pale beside subsidies for nuclear	Charles Komanoff	16 May 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, nuclear power, wind power (all these topics)

The renewable energy beneath our wings Bush DOE says wind can be 20 percent of U.S. power by 2030 -- with no breakthroughs	Joseph Romm	13 May 2008	Gristmill

Topics: Department of Energy, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Puff Piece U.S. could get 20 percent of energy from wind by 2030, says DOE		13 May 2008	News
Posted at 10:52 AM on 13 May 2008 Wind power could meet 20 percent of U.S. energy demand by 2030, according to Energy Department calculations, even though currents currently provide a mere 1 percent of U.S. electricity. Making the leap would be "ambitious" but "feasible," says the report: it wouldn't require technological breakthroughs, but would necessitate the construction of 75,000 new and improved ...
Topics: Department of Energy, energy, news, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Blustery irony Anti-wind McCain delivers climate remarks at foreign wind company	Joseph Romm	12 May 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, John McCain, messaging, politics, wind power (all these topics)

Life after coal We can't wait for new nukes, so what do we do now?	Joseph Romm	09 May 2008	Gristmill

Topics: wind power, energy efficiency, nuclear power, renewable energy, energy, coal (all these topics)

Kennedy clan vs. clean power Your last chance to be heard about Cape Wind	Charles Komanoff	19 Apr 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, grassroots activism, Massachusetts, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

On the Ball: Swiftly running out of good sports headlines Sports continue to 'go green'	Sarah K. Burkhalter	04 Apr 2008	Gristmill

Topics: China, Colorado, energy, Japan, sports, wind power (all these topics)

Sweet home Alabama Street Small wind in urban settings	Adam Browning	31 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: California, energy, energy at home, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

Citizens and the Nation Navajo Nation will develop wind-power project		28 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 12:22 PM on 28 Mar 2008 Today we present the good, the bad, and the ugly of energy sources on Navajo land. The good: The Navajo Nation has formed a joint venture with Boston-based Citizens Energy Corp for a wind-power project on its vast Western reservation. The bad: The tribe continues to try to push through a controversial coal plant as well, and recently sued the U.S. EPA for not yet issuing an air permit. The ugl ...
Topics: coal, energy, mining, news, wind power (all these topics)

Don't look now, but clean tech is contributing to climate progress New report on massive growth of renewables last year	Joseph Romm	27 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: biofuels, business, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Why FutureGen had to die The blind alley of more coal	John McGrath	25 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, coal, energy, fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

All the colors of the wind Wind farms get sponsored	Ashley Braun	19 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: wind power, energy, business (all these topics)

Whatever Floats Your Boat Sail-powered cargo ship returns home, wave-powered vessel sets off		17 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 4:20 PM on 17 Mar 2008 A cargo ship partially powered by a gigantic kite-like sail has completed a 12,000-mile roundtrip voyage across the Atlantic. Captain Lutz Heldt, who says the ship used around 20 percent less fuel thanks to kite power, says, "We can once again actually 'sail' with cargo ships, thus opening a new chapter in the history of commercial shipping." Not to be outdone, ...
Topics: business, energy, innovation, news, wind power (all these topics)

Should we laugh or cry? Florida Power & Light on wind power	Sean Casten	13 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, Florida, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Cape Wind comments Agency holds hearings for Massachusetts wind project, extends comment period 30 days	Erik Hoffner	10 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, Massachusetts, wind power (all these topics)

Blow by Blow Company creates global map of wind patterns		04 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 10:11 AM on 04 Mar 2008 Any way the wind blows, weather-consulting service 3Tier wants to map it. The company has created a global map of weather patterns that's available free on the internet, allowing anyone to check whether there's strong enough air movement -- and transmission capacity -- to power property in a certain area. 3Tier plans to do a similar project to show the potential of solar energy, to keep the renewable-energ ...
Topics: business, energy, greenish companies, innovation, news, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, wind power (all these topics)

When the wind blows Wind power gets a bad rap after the Texas blackouts	Sir Oolius	29 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: electricity grid, energy, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Wildcatting the wind in Texas Conventional energy vs. renewable energy	Joseph Romm	27 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: coal, energy, nuclear power, oil, renewable energy, Texas, wind power (all these topics)

Notable quotable	David Roberts	26 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, oil, quotables, wind power (all these topics)

Against the wind	Sarah van Schagen	13 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: energy, wind power (all these topics)

Theo Jansen's creatures Wind-powered autonomous artificial life	Jerome Woody	12 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: art, brilliance, energy, innovation, wind power (all these topics)

The Check's in the Gale Wind-power technicians are in high demand		05 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 2:54 PM on 05 Feb 2008 As the wind industry experiences a huge boom, trained technicians are in high demand. Wind techs must have smarts in mechanics, hydraulics, computers, and meteorology -- and, of course, not be afraid of heights. The relatively new industry's oldest independent training programs aren't even five years old, and the industry is hustling to support training programs at community and technical colleges ...
Topics: business, energy, green jobs, news, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Radars of the Lost Mark British military may obstruct planned wind farms due to radar fears		04 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 8:33 AM on 04 Feb 2008 Echoing recent concerns of the U.S. military, the British Ministry of Defense has stepped up its opposition to some wind power projects due to concerns over turbines' impact on radar installations. The Ministry of Defense has lately objected to at least four proposed wind farms claiming they'd cause radar troubles; wind farm proponents fear more such opposition in the fut ...
Topics: England, national security, news, wind power (all these topics)

Rise to Power Clean-tech and wind power both soaring		18 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:23 PM on 18 Jan 2008 Investment in clean-tech companies rose 44 percent from 2005 to 2006, and jumped an additional 44 percent from 2006 to 2007, soaring to $5.18 billion, according to the Cleantech Group LLC. Last year in clean-tech, energy generation received $2.75 billion in investment, followed by energy storage ($471 million) and transportation ($445 million). And you know what that means: "More new car companies were fi ...
Topics: business, cars, energy, news, renewable energy, tech, wind power (all these topics)

The Fleiss is right Former Hollywood madam to open wind-powered brothel	Sarah van Schagen	17 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: business, celebrity, energy, innovation, sex, wind power (all these topics)

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