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#Xcel_Energy jumps last hurdles for massive Rush Creek Wind Project

Xcel Energy jumps last hurdles for massive Rush Creek Wind Project Construction may start in the next month or two Elbert County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Xcel Energy’s proposed $1 billion Rush Creek Wind Project last week, clearing the way for construction to begin by mid-spring. The 300-turbine project and 90-mile transition line will … Continue reading #Xcel_Energy jumps last hurdles for massive Rush Creek Wind Project →

#Ikea Acquires Canadian Wind Farm On the Quest Toward Energy Independence

Ikea Acquires Canadian Wind Farm On the Quest Toward Energy Independence Ikea is a trailblazer when it comes to investing in solar and wind power projects — and spent big on renewables even before they became cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Already claiming to be the largest retail wind power investor in Canada, Ikea boosted its … Continue reading #Ikea Acquires Canadian Wind Farm On the Quest Toward Energy Independence →

#New_York Shutters #Indian_Point Nuclear Power Plant, Builds Expensive Offshore Wind Instead

New York Shutters Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Builds Expensive Offshore Wind Instead Indian Point is just the latest deal to emerge as part of a broader trend to move away form low-cost, reliable nuclear power and towards expensive and intermittent renewables Indian Point is just the latest deal to emerge as part of a … Continue reading #New_York Shutters #Indian_Point Nuclear Power Plant, Builds Expensive Offshore Wind Instead →

#Scotland ’s wind turbines provided more #electricity than the country needed four days in a row

Scotland’s wind turbines provided more electricity than the country needed four days in a row Two new records for Scottish wind power ‘underline the massive progress Scotland is making in securing an ever increasing proportion of its electricity needs from wind power and other clean renewable sources’, says WWF Scotland director Lang Banks Scotland’s wind … Continue reading #Scotland ’s wind turbines provided more #electricity than the country needed four days in a row →

Wind power is equivalent to six nuclear power plants during Swedish storm

Wind power is equivalent to six nuclear power plants during Swedish storm A hurricane-strength storm that swept through Sweden this week generated record wind power that topped at 5.7 million kWh during single hour, which is 0.5 million more than the previous record, says energy company Bixia (news release in Swedish). Over the past three … Continue reading Wind power is equivalent to six nuclear power plants during Swedish storm →

#Southern_Company Purchases Two Wind Projects in Texas

Southern Company Purchases Two Wind Projects in Texas Southern Power, a subsidiary of electric utility holding firm Southern Company (SO – Free Report) reported that it has purchased two wind facilities in Texas, namely the 174-megawatt (MW) Salt Fork Wind Facility and the 126-MW Tyler Bluff Wind Facility. Southern Power purchased these two wind facilities … Continue reading #Southern_Company Purchases Two Wind Projects in Texas →

#EDF_Renewable Energy opens #Illinois wind power project

EDF Renewable Energy opens Illinois wind power project The wind power project, located 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Ford and Kankakee counties, is comprised of 92 Vestas V100 wind turbines. The facility will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 78,000 average Illinois homes, according to Energy Information Administration. This is equivalent to … Continue reading #EDF_Renewable Energy opens #Illinois wind power project →