Solar/Wind Power the Way of the Future


Wind Turbines Not a Threat to U.S. Bird Population, Says Study
Proponents of wind energy in the U.S. have long argued that the overall impact of properly sited wind turbines on birds is extremely low compared with other human-related activities and structures. Now a congressionally mandated study released by the National Research Council (NRC) on Thursday offers new findings to support this argument -- and is recommending that implementing national-level policies to enhance the benefits of wind energy and minimize its harms would help guide state and local regulatory efforts.

Baxter's Carbon Neutral HQ Uses Renewable Energy


Wells Fargo to Finance Fifth Wind Energy Project
Wells Fargo & Company has committed to making an equity investment in the Fenton Wind Energy Project, Minnesota's largest wind farm, and Wells Fargo's fifth wind energy investment commitment in less than one year.

EWEA: 180 GW of Wind Power Possible in Europe by 2020
Wind power could generate up to 16% of Europe's electricity by 2020. This was the message delegates heard at the opening of the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC) in Milan, Italy, yesterday.

Australian Outback Gains Systems to Store Solar and Wind Energy
VRB Power Systems Inc. announced that AUS $1.83 million [US$1.5 million] has been made available by the Australian Government under the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies program (AEST) to provide funding towards the deployment of a number of VRB Energy Storage Systems in remote solar and wind applications across Australia.

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