Wind energy news from the web

GE's Immelt Says U.S. Needs Strong Actions on Energy

The U.S. government must take "strong actions" to stay competitive with countries...

• Business Week

Aker Philadelphia eyes wind turbine installation vessels

Could Aker Philadelphia Shipyard soon find itself building wind turbine installation vessels?

• Marine Log

Two offshore wind farms planned for Cumbria, UK

Work to construct two wind farms off the south Cumbrian coast will...

• BBC

Maine residents push back against wind power farms

As wind power expands in Maine, the industry is feeling a gust...

• Associated Press

UK Renewable energy early adopters 'betrayed' by clean energy cashback scheme

Early adopters of onsite renewable energy technologies have been left feeling 'betrayed'...

• The Guardian

US stimulus 'creating green jobs overseas'

Various views on Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package and how it...

• Human Events
• NewsMax

Green power goal to add more jobs, US study suggests

A national mandate requiring utilities to generate 25 percent of power from...

China's wind lead underlines US' missed opportunity

The American Wind Energy Association says China in 2009 passed the US...

• Financial Times

Key offshore wind farm sites earmarked

Renewable energy sector in Scotland could be 'as big as oil and...

• STV

Turbines that can 'see' the wind

The Economist takes a look at how old technology is helping the...

• The Economist

Texas again has biggest gain in wind turbines

Texas erected more wind turbines again last year than any other US...

• Dallas News

Wind industry lost factory jobs despite stimulus

Federal stimulus funds rescued the U.S. wind-power industry from what could have...

• USA Today

Maldives look to renewables for economy boost

The group of islands looks to India for renewables investment

• Blog of India

Economy not transmission threatens Indiana wind farm development

Transmission capacity isn't likely to delay three proposed wind farms in East...

• Muncie Star Press (US)

City will use wind energy and futuristic travel pods

Madsar City, Abu Dhabi plans to become the world's most sustainable, zero-waste,...

• AsiaOne

The Times 'Green Rich list'

Investment guru Warren Buffet tops the list of ethical investors thanks to...

• The Times

China Goldwind believed to be ready for $1.5 billion IPO

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co 002202.SZ has chosen China International Capital...

• Reuters

'Misinformation' and wind power

Midwest Wind Energy founder Michael Donahue states attempts to address "rants against...

• Chicago Tribune