Date: 10/11/2011 A Skystream wind turbine was erected on the Williams Elementary/Middle School campus earlier this week, launching the U.S. DOE's Wind for Schools project in the rural Arizona school district. Middle school students will perform …
Date: 10/11/2011 Construction began on a 100-kilowatt Micon 108 wind turbine on the Northeast Community College campus in Norfolk, Nebraska. The turbine will connect to the Nebraska Public Power District power grid, and school officials say that it will be …
Date: 3/21/2012 to 3/22/2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN This seminar will provide information needed to make skilled transmission decisions, identify best areas for wind energy development, identify the leaders in transmission-building, and more. Experts …
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Date: 2/28/2012 to 2/29/2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV The seminar will address the relationship between proposed wind development and the potential impact on the surrounding environment. Exploring sound, visual impacts, stakeholder interests, and wildlife …
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Date: 1/10/2012 to 1/11/2012 Location: San Diego, CA Decreasing wind project operations and maintenance costs and increasing the productivity of a plant are essential to the economic viability of a wind energy project. Seminar attendees will learn directly …
Date: 9/27/2011 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas announced last week that four Kansas school districts will each receive $5,000 in funding to install a wind turbine to educate students on the importance of wind as an …
Date: 7/31/2011 The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative published, Best Practices for Sustainable Wind Energy Development in the Great Lakes Region Online Toolkit . The toolkit discusses 18 preferred practices and policies; each is available as an individual …
Date: 9/2/2011 Source: The Ely Times. Construction is underway on Nevada's first utility-scale wind energy development. The 150-MW wind farm (66, 2.3-MW turbines) in Spring Valley is expected to produce enough electricity to power approximately 45,000 …
Date: 8/31/2011 Texas has approximately 9,727 MW of wind energy capacity installed, making it a global leader in installed wind energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's report, Economic Development Impact of 1,000 MW of Wind Energy in Texas , …
Date: 9/13/2011 On September 13, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) released its revised land-based wind energy guidelines (differences from the agency's July 12 version are highlighted in grey). The agency has been developing this …
Date: 9/27/2011 Jonathan Bartlett will assume the role of Wind Powering America's National Technical Director. Jonathan came to the Wind and Water Power Program in 2009 through the Federal Career Intern Program and brings years of experience in …
Date: 9/13/2011 Working in partnership with four Indian tribes, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has launched a website that demonstrates how tribes use traditional culture, values, and indigenous knowledge in combination …
Date: 8/29/2011 On August 29, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that rural electric cooperative utilities will receive funding for smart grid technologies and improvements to generation and transmission facilities. The $900 million in loans are …
Date: 9/6/2011 Benton County is one of Indiana's top agricultural communities. In 2008, the county welcomed the crop of the future, becoming home to Indiana's first wind farm (and several subsequent projects). Wind Powering America interviewed …
Date: 9/1/2011 Source: Stacia Cudd, National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Audio with Eric Lantz, NREL energy analyst ( MP3 2.6 MB ) Download Windows Media Player . Time: 00:02:46 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Energy Analyst Eric …
Date: 6/30/2011 The Role of Renewable Energy Certificates in Developing New Renewable Energy Projects ( PDF 1.1 MB ) is available as a free download. Over the past decade, renewable energy certificates (RECs) have become a common way to track ownership of …
Date: 8/17/2011 On August 17, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced grant awards for agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations. The grants are …
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