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America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online

America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online

By Kit Kennedy With the flip of a switch Monday, the country’s first offshore wind power project began commercial operations. That’s something to celebrate—and it’s only the beginning for this abundant energy resource! An American First: The nation’s first offshore wind power project, located off the Rhode Island coast, can be the first of many, […]

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    America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online

    America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online

    By Kit Kennedy With the flip of a switch Monday, the country’s first offshore wind power project began commercial operations. That’s something to celebrate—and it’s only the beginning for this abundant energy resource! An American First: The nation’s first offshore wind power project, located off the Rhode Island coast, can be the first of many, […]

    World’s First Wind-Hydro Farm Supplies Power Even When There’s No Wind

    World’s First Wind-Hydro Farm Supplies Power Even When There’s No Wind

    Germany will soon be home to a groundbreaking wind farm that solves a big problem with wind power: What happens when the wind isn’t blowing? Max Bögl Facebook General Electric’s (GE) renewable energy arm has signed a turbine-supply agreement with German construction company Max Bögl to develop the world’s first wind farm with an integrated […]

    Nation’s Largest Wind Project Gets Approval

    Nation’s Largest Wind Project Gets Approval

    The Iowa Utilities Board approved the nation’s largest wind energy project, which will power 800,000 homes once completed. Macksburg Wind ProjectMidAmerican Energy The 2,000-megawatt Wind XI project should be completed by the end of 2019. “Wind energy helps us keep prices stable and more affordable for customers, provides jobs and economic benefits for communities and […]

    Trump RNC Speech Silent on Climate Change, Continues Bitter Fight Against Wind Farm in Scotland

    Trump RNC Speech Silent on Climate Change, Continues Bitter Fight Against Wind Farm in Scotland

    Is it any surprise that Donald Trump—who believes the “concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive”—did not mention climate change even once in his rambling speech accepting the Republican nomination for president last night in Cleveland? Donald Trump accepts the Republican party’s nomination for […]