The Bonneville Power Administration discriminated against wind operators when it unplugged the generators of wind operators in the Pacific Northwest, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled.
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Batteries on a Wind Farm Help Control Power Output
A wind farm in West Virginia has been using big containers of batteries to make the electricity from 61 turbines more useful to the power grid.
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Future of Solar and Wind Power May Hinge on Federal Aid
Questions arise as to whether the wind and solar power industries could continue growing quickly without government tax credits and other incentives.
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Green Blog: Are Green Jobs Viable?
Does the money channeled into creating jobs in sectors like wind power achieve what is intended?
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Wind Power More Feasible in Pacific Northwest with Adoption of Electric Vehicles
A new report from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that electric vehicles could aid in expanding renewable energy sources like wind in the Pacific Northwest. This region of the United States is increasingly lookin…
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Green Column: Wind Power Gains as Gear Improves
Turbines have grown larger and more effective, with some models capable of producing 300 times as much power as those sold 15 years ago.
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Green: The Long History of Wind Power
A museum reminds visitors that Texas was once covered with windmills that pumped water from aquifers so cattle could drink and gardens could grow.
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