"The wind energy project is expected to create 175 construction jobs as well as permanent employment for operations and maintenance. In addition to the people employed directly, GE said, models suggest “that a wind project of this size would typically support the equivalent of 2,200 full-time jobs in the United States for one year—about half of which would be in-state—and create 25 permanent jobs.”
"A Colorado company is introducing a system that will allow wind turbines to generate power even when the wind is not blowing. The SmartGen hybrid gas-wind turbine enables wind turbines to produce energy at periods of low wind.."
"..small-wind turbines are becoming one of the many gadgets consumers crave. The New York City-based company next month plans to make available a one-kilowatt version of its Eddy small-wind turbine, which will cost $6,600 before installation. With good wind conditions, the grid-connected turbine can generate at least 1,500 kilowatt-hours a year, offsetting most homes' total electricity use, Blitterswyk said."
In a region where people hardly make a living by tilling the arid land, the Czech investment was nothing short of a windfall -- the company pays 3,000 euros a year as rent for every plot of land where it installs a wind turbine.
Sitting at a table in Fantanele's only bar, a beer in front of him, Marin, a driver in his thirties, wishes he was one of the happy few. "Boy, why wasn't I so lucky to have a wind turbine fall from the sky on my land? That would have pulled me out of poverty."
"Sureblades, run by four former Vestas staff on the Isle of Wight, is pinning its hopes on a new type of blade that will be 100% recyclable."
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"According to team captain Rick Cavallaro, who also piloted the vehicle during 18 runs over two days in the blisteringly hot sun, the team set a direct downwind record at least 2.5 times faster than the speed of the wind."
"Principle Power have just released their feasibility study proving that the WindFloat is capable of carrying large scale turbines in rough waters without becoming destabilized.
Read more: New Wind Float Stable Enough to Hold World's Largest Wind Turbine | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World "
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