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Wind power plant in Atacama Desert fills Chile's clean-energy sails
2016-07-05 13:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Deep in northern Chile's Atacama Desert, a remote community of 6,000 people is preparing to host the country's largest wind power plant. The residents of Freirina commune, on the coast of Huasco province, 700 km (435 miles) from the capital Santiago, have traditionally made a living from mining, olive farming, fishing and collecting seaweed. The new wind project marks a turning point for all Freirinas families, according to 35-year-old mayor Cesar Orellana, a clean-energy enthusiast. Having...
Vestas receives two wind power plant contracts in Germany and Turkey
2016-07-01 01:00:00| Power Technology
Danish turbine company Vestas has won contracts for a total of 79MW at two windpower plants in Germany and Turkey.
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Siemens to cut down LCoE for offshore wind power generation from 2025
2016-06-23 01:00:00| Power Technology
Siemens intends to reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) for generating offshore windpower from 2025.
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As Wind Power Lifts Wyomings Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust
2016-06-20 03:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After Kullin Orcutt lost his job at the Peabody coal mine this spring, he knew what he needed to do: join the exodus. Leave Gillette, leave the state, he said. Mr. Orcutt is a third-generation miner and one of 592 coal workers who have been laid off here since January. Thousands more job cuts are expected this summer. More people will follow Mr. Orcutt. While many businesses in Gillette are struggling to stay open, a U-Haul dealer has been nearly sold out since the school year ended this month....
Penn State students win wind power competition
2016-06-17 16:50:00| American School & University
Teams from 12 universities took part in the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition read more
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