The Niagara County Legislature’s special committee examining offshore wind farming’s effects on the local economy will have its first… By Joyce Miles (niagara-gazette) [mappress] Source: niagara-gazette, August 12, 2010;
It’s clear that a proposal to construct the first offshore industrial wind energy factory in Nantucket Sound would cost the Wampanoag… By Gale Courey Toensing (indiancountrytoday) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytoday, August 11, 2010;
The county Legislature’s special committee examining offshore wind farming’s effects on the local economy will have its first meeting… By Joyce M. Miles (tonawanda) [mappress] Source: tonawanda, August 10, 2010;
Hearings continued this week on the amended Power Purchase Agreement reached between Deepwater Wind and National Grid for electricity coming… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 09, 2010;
Joining their counterparts from Greece, members of the Webster Town Board have come out in opposition to plans for offshore wind turbines in… By Steve Orr (democratandchronicle) [mappress] Source: democratandchronicle, August 09, 2010;
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed on to a Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government and nine other East Coast… By Michael Drewniak (enviro) [mappress] Source: enviro, August 09, 2010;
THEY say he’s a dangerous man because he favours wind power above nuclear energy. Eastleigh MP, Chris Huhne, has come under fire from the lobbying group, Supporters of Nuclear Energy, after speaking out in favour of extra onshore and offshore wind power.
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission hearings on the proposed Block Island wind farm ended Thursday with PUC Chairman Elia Germani… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 06, 2010;
• Competitive tender for transmission links forecast to deliver £350 million of savings for consumers • 2 GW of offshore wind to be connected • Almost £4 billion of investment appetite to own and run nine transmission links worth £1.1 billion • Preferred and reserve bidders chosen for seven projects
The Patrick administration’s environment and energy chief yesterday expressed confidence that the state’s renewable energy bidding process… Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, August 05 , 2010;
To accommodate Legislator Jacob Mulcahey, Oswego County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann said he will invite wind power experts to speak… By Carol Thompson (valleynewsonline) [mappress] Source: valleynewsonline, August 04, 2010;
Rhode Island continues its green trend with the leaders of the state government approving the Deepwater Wind project. Yesterday, the Public… By Ryan Drugan (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, August 04, 2010;
Delaware has a new package of renewable energy laws that aims to create more wind and solar jobs. Gover Jack A. Markell last week signed the… (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, August 04, 2010;
Taiwan and China have decided to speed up their pace of working together to develop solar and wind energy so as to tap into the fast growing… By Wei Shu (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, August 03, 2010;
