A proposal now before Burke County commissioners could bring a major piece of energy infrastructure just outside Columbus. A company tied to a nearby wind farm wants to build a large battery storage facility designed to hold power until it’s needed most,[...]
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Iowa company finds use for discarded wind turbine blades
What happens to a wind turbine blade when its 20-year life is up? For too long, the answer was the landfill. Now, an Iowa company has turned that waste into building blocks—literally. Renewablade grinds up retired blades and mixes them into concrete[...]
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The world’s first electrostate is emerging
China is moving at a pace the world has never seen. In just the first five months of this year, it added enough new wind and solar capacity to power Indonesia, installing panels at nearly 100 per second. What began as a[...]
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Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm
Work on one of the country’s most advanced offshore wind farms has been abruptly halted. The Trump administration ordered construction on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island’s coast to stop, citing “national security concerns.” For developers, laborers, and communities[...]
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On This Day | Strong Interest in Renewables
One would naturally suppose that a salesman would receive a rather cool reception from farmers at the present time. On the contrary, we find they are very much interested in our wind-driven electric-farm power [...]Read More... from On This Day | Strong[...]
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How wind and solar power helps keep America’s farms alive
Across the Midwest, a quiet revolution has been spinning in the fields. Wind turbines and solar panels have become more than energy sources — they’re economic lifelines for farmers and rural towns. But now, that progress is at risk. A new federal[...]
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Fedorchak Speech: Ten reasons to phase out taxpayer-funded subsidies for wind and solar energy
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor to highlight ten reasons why we must phase out tax credits for wind and solar energy. She urged her colleagues in Congress to prioritize grid security and eliminate the incentives that are distorting[...]
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In Verse: In the Wind
— From December, 1990’s A Ballad — In honor of The Good Lovies—Under The Mistletoe“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Big moon hanging in the skyBig and white in the black nightScattered snow is blowing roundAnd the earth hums with the sound Just[...]
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Is New Technology Making Used Wind Turbine Blades Recyclable?
Not that long ago, a story popular in certain political circles was pointing out the challenge that comes with landfilling and disposing of wind-turbine blades at the end of their lives. With over 60,000 turbines across the country, and blades more than[...]
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Wind developers urge Nebraska senators to streamline process
When it comes to wind energy, Nebraska has laws and regulations that make it tough for developers. As a result, they take their business to Oklahoma and Kansas. [...]Read More... from Wind developers urge Nebraska senators to streamline process
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NDSU research could change wind power grid
Effective transmission has always been one of the hang-ups with wind power, but researchers from NDSU will be looking at an old debate to see if there is a new answer for a more efficient power grid; they’ll be exploring the integration[...]
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Minot: How to Deal With Fallen Trees
The City of Minot has issued a news release on how to handle your fallen trees. — Official News Release, City of Minot — The City of Minot is issuing the following policies with regard to fallen trees after the wind storm[...]
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Watch: These Bladeless Wind Turbines Shake to Generate Electricity
The three-bladed wind turbines are now common place on the prairie, but new technology may radically alter the appearance of wind generators in the future. Get the story in the short video below. [...]Read More... from Watch: These Bladeless Wind Turbines Shake[...]
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87 Turbine Wind Farm Near Beulah Approved
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously to grant the permit and allow the project to move forward. The developer is Antelope Hills Wind Project LLC of Santa Barbara, CA. [...]Read More... from 87 Turbine Wind Farm Near Beulah Approved
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MDU to Purchase Yet-to-be Developed Wind Farm
The farm will include 43 turbines and produce an estimated 107.5 megawatts of power. [...]Read More... from MDU to Purchase Yet-to-be Developed Wind Farm
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