GO SOLAR GO GREEN» Wind http://gosolarblog.com Keep up-to-date on the latest news on solar panals Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:38:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs.htm#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000 Pokamartil http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs.htm

In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 MW of capacity from wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs.htm/feed 0 Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic.htm#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:11:27 +0000 Stock Slulult http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic.htm

Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections.

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Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads.

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Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy.

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The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/wind-power-posts-strong-q4-results-but-ptc-uncertainty-looms.htm/feed 0 Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/dark-clouds-threaten-german-clean-energy-ambitions.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/dark-clouds-threaten-german-clean-energy-ambitions.htm#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:37:44 +0000 http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/dark-clouds-threaten-german-clean-energy-ambitions.htm

During the fourteen years that I’ve lived in Switzerland, the Germans have been the world’s staunchest supporters of green power and alternative energy.

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So far, the complaint by American wind tower manufacturers against their competition from Asia has mirrored the solar industry petition filed in October.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/video-of-watch-solar-panel-diy-make-your-own-solar-power-pv.htm/feed 0 Global Consumption of Alternative Energy to Reach 7756 Terawatt-Hours by 2015, According to a New Report by Global … http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/global-consumption-of-alternative-energy-to-reach-7756-terawatt-hours-by-2015-according-to-a-new-report-by-global.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/global-consumption-of-alternative-energy-to-reach-7756-terawatt-hours-by-2015-according-to-a-new-report-by-global.htm#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:02:36 +0000 martincasts http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/global-consumption-of-alternative-energy-to-reach-7756-terawatt-hours-by-2015-according-to-a-new-report-by-global.htm GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Alternative Energy Industry. Rapidly depleting natural resources, uncertainty in the energy sector, political pressures, and environmental issues are shedding light on the rapidly evolving role of clean technologies such as solar energy, wind power, fuel-celled power automobiles, and other bio-based materials

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/global-consumption-of-alternative-energy-to-reach-7756-terawatt-hours-by-2015-according-to-a-new-report-by-global.htm/feed 0 There is "No Evidence" that Wind Turbine Syndrome Exists, Concludes Expert Panel http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/there-is-no-evidence-that-wind-turbine-syndrome-exists-concludes-expert-panel.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/there-is-no-evidence-that-wind-turbine-syndrome-exists-concludes-expert-panel.htm#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:17:43 +0000 boshmachok http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/there-is-no-evidence-that-wind-turbine-syndrome-exists-concludes-expert-panel.htm

If we want wind to continue growing, more turbines will need to be placed in our communities and close to our backyards. And that will inevitably cause more social friction.

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