These nearly silent wind turbines have owl-inspired ‘feathers’
Noise from wind turbines limits where they can be built. But a design that mimics the shape of owl feathers can make wind farms quieter and help renewable energy grow faster.
Officials share update on massive wind farm set to power over 600,000 homes — and it could save residents billions in utility costs
Not only will the project provide electricity to over half a million homes, but it's also creating hundreds of jobs.
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Opponents sue to stop Rail Tie wind project, alleging unacceptable eagle mortality
Opponents of the controversial Rail Tie wind farm in southern Albany County have sued federal regulators, hoping to halt the ...
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NYC is set to get a $3 billion, 80,000-acre offshore wind farm
New York City will soon be getting its own personal offshore wind farm. The Empire Wind 1 project just received a US$3 ...
Farmer-led wind farm hopes to create financial legacy for Dandaragan community
Tim Stevenson hopes the wind farm on his family property near Dandaragan will deliver genuine benefits to a small WA farming ...
President-elect Donald Trump says Massachusetts wind farms are ‘driving whales crazy’
President-elect Donald Trump says wind farms off the Massachusetts coast are “driving the whales crazy,” and his administration will look to enact a policy that halts the development of the “garbage” ...
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US: New York City’s first offshore wind farm to power 500,000 homes secures financing
Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project will power 500,000 New York homes and is expected to reach its commercial operation date in ...
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Livingston County Regional Planning Commission recommends 468-megawatt wind farm
Up to 104 wind turbines may be installed in rural Livingston County with the approval of a special use permit for the project ...
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RWE commissions wind farm in Italy
Italy, San Severo: RWE has commissioned one of its largest onshore wind farms in Italy after a year of construction. The 54 MW San Severo wind farm consists of 12 turbines, each with a capacity of 4.5 ...
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Nova Scotia paper mill to be powered by wind farm with financing from federal agency
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced it will provide $224.2-million in loans for Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Ltd.
As Trump vows to cut subsidies for wind power, how many wind farms are in California?
President-elect Donald Trump has a long history of skepticism about alternative energy sources such as wind-generated power.
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CIB grants $224.2m loan for wind energy project in Nova Scotia
The funding allows 13 Mi’kmaw communities to acquire a 10% stake in the project via the Wskijinu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency (WMA).