Wind Farms Might Have Warming Effect
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Large wind farms might have a warming effect on the local climate, research in the United States showed on Sunday, casting a shadow over the long-term sustainability of wind power. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels contribute to global warming, which could lead to the melting of glaciers, sea level rise, ocean acidification …
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Wind farms may have warming effect – research
LONDON (Reuters) – Large wind farms might have a warming effect on the local climate, research in the United States showed on Sunday, casting a shadow over the long-term sustainability of wind power. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels contribute to global warming, which could lead to the melting of glaciers, sea level rise, ocean acidification, crop failure and …
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Wind farms may have warming effect – research
LONDON (Reuters) – Large wind farms might have a warming effect on the local climate, research in the United States showed on Sunday, casting a shadow over the long-term sustainability of wind power. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels contribute to global warming, which could lead to the melting of glaciers, sea level rise, ocean acidification, crop failure and …
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UK, U.S. to agree to work on floating wind turbines
DON (Reuters) – Britain and the United States will agree to collaborate on developing floating wind turbine technology at a clean energy ministerial meeting in London this week, the UK's department of energy and climate change (DECC) said on Monday. Energy ministers from 23 of the world's biggest economies meet Wednesday and Thursday to discuss how to speed up the move to cleaner energy …
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Solar Market Expected to Continue Rapid Growth in 2012
NEW YORK, NY– – The solar market in the United States doubled in 2011, with an approximate of 1.9 GW of new capacity installed across the nation. Decline in equipment costs, along with favorable incentives …
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JA Solar posts loss, eyes emerging markets
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd posted a larger-than-expected adjusted quarterly loss as prices fell and sales slumped, but said demand from emerging solar markets such as the United States, China, India and …
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U.S. solar to get Obama aid in battle with China
WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's administration is expected to throw its weight behind U.S. solar panel producers on Tuesday in their battle against lower-priced imports from China that they say threaten the future of the industry in the United States. A coalition of seven U.S. manufacturers has asked for duties topping 100 percent on Chinese-made solar cells and panels …
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Spain's Gamesa sells US wind parks for $900 mln, shares jump
Spain's Gamesa said on Friday it had agreed to sell four wind parks in the United States to Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities for about $900 million (700 million euros).
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Wind turbine critics question panel’s report on health impacts – The Boston Globe
Massachusetts residents insistent that the drone and vibration of land-based wind turbines can shatter the health of nearby communities yesterday invoked the onset of the United States’ HIV/AIDS epidemic to reject a recent report debunking their claims. An independent report concluded last month that wind turbines present little more than an “annoyance’’ to residents and …
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Interest in Distributed Energy Generation is Driving Growth in Small Wind Power, According to Pike Research
Small-scale wind power has a long history of successful development in both Western Europe and the United States. During the 18th and 19th century, it is estimated that some 100,000 windmills were scattered throughout Europe.
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