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Port of Argentia in deal with Alberta energy company to explore Newfoundland wind farm potential - The Telegram
Looking to expand presence, Vestas bets on India specific wind turbines - Business Standard
Charting the future at AWEA's Offshore WINDPOWER Virtual Summit - Into the Wind - The AWEA Blog
Charting the future at AWEA's Offshore WINDPOWER Virtual Summit  Into the Wind - The AWEA Blog
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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20 Oct 2020 | 8:18 am
Wind, Solar Are Cheapest Power Source In Most Places, BNEF Says - gcaptain.com
SGRE Tests, Approves New Wind Lidar Technology from ZX Lidars - North American Windpower
SGRE Tests, Approves New Wind Lidar Technology from ZX Lidars  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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20 Oct 2020 | 5:39 am
Polish coal giant PGE unveils greater wind ambitions - Windpower Monthly
Polish coal giant PGE unveils greater wind ambitions  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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20 Oct 2020 | 4:08 am
Greek PPC may offer residents of coal regions to invest in solar power - Balkan Green Energy News
Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance forms to build wind energy workforce in Virginia - Windpower Engineering
TransAlta Renewables' 10-MW wind-powered battery reaches COD in Alberta - Renewables Now
So, What Exactly Is Floating Offshore Wind? - Greentech Media News
So, What Exactly Is Floating Offshore Wind?  Greentech Media News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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20 Oct 2020 | 2:25 am
GE Renewable Energy awarded deal for 'one of the largest' wind power projects in India - Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy
'Almost no birds die in collisions' with wind turbine blades, research finds - Windpower Monthly
Green light given for East Ayrshire Wind Farm - AltEnergyMag
Green light given for East Ayrshire Wind Farm  AltEnergyMag
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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20 Oct 2020 | 1:35 am
Goldwind unveils onshore turbines at conference amid pandemic - Windpower Monthly
Magnetic drive for offshore wind turbines secures grant funding - Riviera Maritime Media
Magnetic drive for offshore wind turbines secures grant funding  Riviera Maritime Media
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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19 Oct 2020 | 10:52 pm
Siemens Gamesa Greenlights ZX TM LiDAR for Power Performance Testing - Offshore WIND
Draft law on offshore wind farms “silently” approved by the Romanian Senate - Lexology
Wind shifting against green energy project in northern community - CBC.ca
New Suzlon CEO bullish on Indian renewables growth - Windpower Monthly
New Suzlon CEO bullish on Indian renewables growth  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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19 Oct 2020 | 10:11 pm
Vattenfall's wind head to leave for German steel company - Windpower Monthly
Vattenfall's wind head to leave for German steel company  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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19 Oct 2020 | 9:39 pm
MingYang unveils 6.25MW onshore wind turbine - Windtech International
MingYang unveils 6.25MW onshore wind turbine  Windtech International
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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19 Oct 2020 | 8:18 pm
Wind Energy can Generate European Economic Recovery, Industry Report Says - Afloat
Covid 19 coronavirus: 'Jobs for Nature' providing a West Coast tourism lifeline
Expert skydivers are trading parachutes for shovels as tourism businesses fight to survive on the South Island's West Coast. They're some of 30 people across nine businesses working with the Department of Conservation on the West...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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19 Oct 2020 | 4:54 pm
Climate change: Why some New Zealanders still deny it's happening
There's now overwhelming scientific evidence to show our climate is changing - so why do some people still refuse to accept the consensus? New Zealand researchers have delved into the complex psychology behind climate denial...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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19 Oct 2020 | 4:05 pm
Solar, Storage, And Wind — Success Stories In Australia, US, And Vietnam - CleanTechnica
NPPD's R-Line Project and Wind Energy - KNOP
NPPD's R-Line Project and Wind Energy  KNOP
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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18 Oct 2020 | 8:52 pm
Canterbury event for farmers to dispose of plastics, chemicals and oil safely
Farmers will get a chance to safely dispose of their 'hard to move' waste' in Selwyn next month.The Selwyn District Council programme, with Agrecovery Rural Recycling, will be held inMalvern on November 9.The day offers farmers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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18 Oct 2020 | 2:16 pm
Unmanned boats and drones could repair offshore wind farms and clean up plastic in the sea - Sky News
TransAlta Renewables' WindCharger Reaches Commercial Operation - North American Windpower
TransAlta Renewables' WindCharger Reaches Commercial Operation  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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18 Oct 2020 | 5:06 am
New wind turbine harvests the energy from passing traffic - Inceptive Mind
Monticello firefighters rescue man from top of wind turbine - Newsbug.info
'Cost of offshore wind power is half what it was five years ago' - Dorset Echo
Opinion: Sir David Attenborough is wrong about capitalism and profit
I think that the standard of living of the western cultures ... civilised countries ... is going to have to take pause," Sir David Attenborough said on a BBC podcast last week. "The excesses that the capitalist system has brought...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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17 Oct 2020 | 2:27 pm
EGEB: Skyscraper-sized wind turbines coming from MHI Vestas - Electrek
Polyurethane proves it is ideal for wind power seals - Windpower Engineering
Polyurethane proves it is ideal for wind power seals  Windpower Engineering
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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17 Oct 2020 | 3:15 am
GE to supply turbines for SB Energy's wind farm in India - Power Technology
GE to supply turbines for SB Energy's wind farm in India  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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17 Oct 2020 | 12:31 am
MingYang unveils new 6.25MW onshore turbine - Windpower Monthly
MingYang unveils new 6.25MW onshore turbine  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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16 Oct 2020 | 11:08 pm
Sweden's new car carrier is the world's largest wind-powered vessel - CNN
Borealis to buy power from 235-MW wind farm off Belgium - Renewables Now
Energiequelle breaks ground on 15-MW French wind farm - Renewables Now
Energiequelle breaks ground on 15-MW French wind farm  Renewables Now
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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16 Oct 2020 | 7:04 pm
EU countries must match promises with policy on wind power, industry says - EURACTIV
Crookwell 3 wind farm gets green light, after court overturns planning refusal - RenewEconomy
Early humans wiped out by climate change, study finds
Climate change wiped out early humans, a study has found, as scientists warn that global warming could have a greater impact than previously thought. Cousins of Homo sapiens failed to adapt to the cold tens of thousands of years...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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16 Oct 2020 | 1:28 pm
Mini Wind Turbine Can Generate Energy Made From the Breeze You Make When Walking - Good News Network
ENERCON to supply turbines to wind farm in Vietnam - Power Technology
ENERCON to supply turbines to wind farm in Vietnam  Power Technology
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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16 Oct 2020 | 5:31 am
Lack of grid capacity hampers Russian growth - Windpower Monthly
Lack of grid capacity hampers Russian growth  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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16 Oct 2020 | 2:55 am
'Unusual lull' in wind power sparks National Grid energy warning - Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy
'Unusual lull' in wind power sparks National Grid energy warning  Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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16 Oct 2020 | 1:46 am
Germany's old wind turbines will be given new lifelines at end of 20-year support - Renewables Now
What will La Nina mean for fire danger this summer?
A La Nina climate system - partly blamed for the wildfire that just devastated Lake Ohau Village - could spell a busy summer for fire crews in some parts of the country.The fire that razed nearly 50 buildings at the idyllic South...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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15 Oct 2020 | 6:57 pm
ExaWind Supercharges Wind Power Plant Simulations On Land & At Sea - CleanTechnica
Environment: The big issues green groups want action on next term
New Zealand's most prized asset - its famous environment - is under more pressure than ever. Regardless of which party leads the next government after Saturday, five major groups tell the Herald what issues they want to see tackled...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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15 Oct 2020 | 2:14 pm
Horse Heaven wind farm project offers few benefits for Tri-City economy - tricitiesbusinessnews.com
Horse Heaven wind farm project offers few benefits for Tri-City economy  tricitiesbusinessnews.com
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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15 Oct 2020 | 12:22 pm
Climate Change: How warming world has already transformed New Zealand
Climate change isn't just a crisis of our future, but our present - and that's been made unequivocally clear by a new Government report revealing a rapidly transforming New Zealand. Science reporter Jamie Morton looks at five of...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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15 Oct 2020 | 10:45 am
Van Oord to trial oyster reefs at wind farms - News - GCR - GCR
Germany eyes repowering and PPAs as support cut-off looms for 16GW of wind power - Recharge
Tetrahedron launches new crane for next-generation offshore wind turbines - Windpower Engineering
MET Group buys 42 MW wind farm in Bulgaria from Enel - Balkan Green Energy News
MET Group buys 42 MW wind farm in Bulgaria from Enel  Balkan Green Energy News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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15 Oct 2020 | 1:32 am
Is wind power's future in deep water? - BBC News
Is wind power's future in deep water?  BBC News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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15 Oct 2020 | 12:36 am
Iberdrola makes progress on £90.8m wind energy project | Renewable Energy - Energy Digital - Energy News, Magazine and Website
Iberdrola makes progress on £90.8m wind energy project | Renewable Energy  Energy Digital - Energy News, Magazine and Website
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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14 Oct 2020 | 11:48 pm
Wind power: Germany's leading renewable - Deutsche Welle
Wind power: Germany's leading renewable  Deutsche Welle
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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14 Oct 2020 | 10:42 pm
Increasingly larger wind turbines are conquering the North Sea - Innovation Origins
Land access delaying Stewart Island wind turbines - Stuff.co.nz
Land access delaying Stewart Island wind turbines  Stuff.co.nz
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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14 Oct 2020 | 1:45 pm
Supercapacitors Increasingly Preferred for Wind Power - IDTechEx.com
iPhone 12 launch: Apple roasted for not including headphones or charger
Apple was proudly crowing about a series of new features for its upcoming iPhone 12 range this morning , but there's one thing about the new smartphones that has left many disappointed. Read More Smart benches! Spark launches...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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14 Oct 2020 | 11:51 am
Topless Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested after storming, 'vandalising' Sydney building
Five topless Extinction Rebellion protesters have been charged in Australia, accused of storming a building in Sydney's CBD before spraying paint inside and attempting to glue themselves to the windows.Police will allege the group...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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14 Oct 2020 | 11:12 am
'Hidden story' of industrial-sized plastic bladders going to landfills
By Phil Pennington for RNZ Huge plastic bladders, each weighing as much as 20,000 plastic bags, are being dumped in landfills with no controls and no record-keeping.Government and other agencies are largely blind to the growing...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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14 Oct 2020 | 10:16 am
Grant supports development of efficient offshore wind farms | Cornell Chronicle - Cornell Chronicle
Renewable energy: 'Excessive subsidies' being paid out in NI, says Audit Office - BBC News
Election 2020: Green Party says the days of vehicle camping anywhere are over
Freedom camping is in the firing line under the Green Party's tourism policy.Spokesperson Eugenie Sage has highlighted the policy while kayaking on Canterbury's Akaroa Harbour.It's a running theme - with party co-leader James...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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13 Oct 2020 | 5:08 pm
Do some power companies offer 100 per cent green electricity? - Stuff.co.nz
Environmental protesters shut down coal mine near Huntly
By RNZ Anti-mining protesters have shut down work at the Rotowaro open-cast coal mine, near Huntly in North Waikato.Activists representing several environmental protest groups, including Extinction Rebellion, Coal Action, Kiwis...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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13 Oct 2020 | 2:19 pm
Hornby Schools lose bid to stop discharge from Christchurch factory
Schools in Hornby have lost a bid to stop a poultry processing plant from continuing to discharge contaminants into the air.Tegel Foods Ltd's resource consent application to replace its existing consents for discharges from the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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13 Oct 2020 | 1:26 pm
Wind power giant reveals rush of orders likely to energize its Colorado factories - Denver Business Journal
Bronwen Golder . . . My story as told to Elisabeth Easther
Currently based in Madrid, Bronwen Golder is a Fellow with the Stanford University Centre for Ocean Solutions, and is a passionate advocate for ocean conservation and the wider environment. "My parents were country school teachers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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13 Oct 2020 | 6:00 am
Onshore wind farm restrictions continue to stifle Britain's renewable energy potential - The Conversation UK
Whale dies after getting stuck under wharf in Hobsonville, Auckland
By RNZ A whale has died after getting stuck under a wharf in Auckland. The 4 metre-long juvenile minke whale got stuck near the Hobsonville Ferry terminal.Local iwi have blessed the whale and arrangements are being made for...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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12 Oct 2020 | 5:22 pm
Auckland Council admits it should have told residents about Harbour Bridge contamination
By Phil Pennington of RNZ Auckland Council has admitted it was at fault for not telling North Shore residents about contamination arising in part from Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance.Revelations by RNZ of heavy metal and...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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12 Oct 2020 | 4:35 pm
Election 2020: It takes two to tango in talks says Green Party's James Shaw over Ardern's wealth tax comments
The National Party was lying about the Greens wealth tax but at least people were talking about the policy, says Green Party co-leader James Shaw. He dismissed suggestions from Jacinda Ardern on Monday that the policy would not...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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12 Oct 2020 | 2:53 pm
Cook Strait: New cruise ship berth at Picton could raise pollution, says engineer
By Tracy Neal, of RNZ Plans to expand Picton's ferry terminal would place a heavy burden on its environment unless properly managed, a seagoing marine engineer says.A major upgrade is planned to accommodate the new-generation...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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12 Oct 2020 | 2:39 pm
Local Focus: Which party can lead us out of the doldrums? Rangitīkei candidates state their case
Local Focus asks Rangitīkei candidates what gives their party credibility to lead New Zealand out of the Covid-induced recession.Green candidate Ali Hale Tilley talked about the Green Party's existing partnership with Labour,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Environment
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12 Oct 2020 | 12:17 pm
Offshore Wind Energy, Not Nuclear, Is the Future - Jacobin magazine
Offshore Wind Energy, Not Nuclear, Is the Future  Jacobin magazine
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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12 Oct 2020 | 1:30 am
Boris Johnson’s optimistic green-energy plan - The Economist
Boris Johnson’s optimistic green-energy plan  The Economist
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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10 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
Modi trolled for claiming wind turbines can produce water, but is he wrong? - THE WEEK
Narendra Modi’s idea of wind turbines for water impractical, say experts - The Hindu
Vestas tests new V162-6.0MW prototype wind turbine - Windpower Monthly
Vestas tests new V162-6.0MW prototype wind turbine  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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8 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power - CleanTechnica
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power  CleanTechnica
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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8 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
WSP USA Selected to Design Vineyard Wind Turbine Foundation Layout - North American Windpower
WSP USA Selected to Design Vineyard Wind Turbine Foundation Layout  North American Windpower
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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7 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
This Wind-Powered Super Sailboat Will Carry 7,000 Cars Across the Atlantic - Popular Mechanics
Newspaper headlines: Wind farms 'to power all UK homes' and 'contacts lost' - BBC News
Powering all UK homes via offshore wind by 2030 'will need £50bn' - The Guardian
Six 100MW-plus projects come online in September - Windpower Monthly
Six 100MW-plus projects come online in September  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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5 Oct 2020 | 8:00 pm
North Sea Wind Power Hub Gets EUR 14 Million EU Grant - Offshore WIND
Amazon Commercial Illustrates the Environmental Devastation of Wind Turbines - RealClearEnergy
Could this be the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’? - Euronews
Norway kicks off construction of world's largest floating offshore wind farm - WorldOil
'The technology works': How wind will fill the power gap - Windpower Monthly
'The technology works': How wind will fill the power gap  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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30 Sep 2020 | 8:00 pm
How a Single UK Turbine Could Prove a New Use Case for Wind Power - Greentech Media News
5 Trends Shaping the Wind Energy Industry - Environment + Energy Leader
5 Trends Shaping the Wind Energy Industry  Environment + Energy Leader
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 8:00 pm
Trump's offshore energy ban includes east coast wind farms - WorldOil
Wider renewables sector outpaces wind for job growth - Windpower Monthly
Wider renewables sector outpaces wind for job growth  Windpower Monthly
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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29 Sep 2020 | 8:00 pm
World's largest floating wind farm to power landmark green hydrogen project - Recharge
Rampion wind farm extension 'could power a million homes' - BBC News
Scientists develop small wind turbine that can generate power from walker's swinging arms - Deccan Herald
Q2: U.S. Solar and Wind Power by the Numbers - S&P Global
Q2: U.S. Solar and Wind Power by the Numbers  S&P Global
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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24 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Tiny wind turbine generates energy during a brisk walk - E&T Magazine
UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM - BBC News
UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM  BBC News
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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24 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
'Tiny wind turbine' can collect energy from a walker's swinging arm - The Guardian
Windmills No More: GE Debuts Monster Of A New 13 Megawatt Wind Turbine - CleanTechnica
Device can harvest wind energy from the breeze made when you walk - New Scientist
ZEBRA Consortium to Develop Fully Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade - Offshore WIND
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines - Greentech Media News
INEOS Buys Norther Offshore Wind Power - Offshore WIND
INEOS Buys Norther Offshore Wind Power  Offshore WIND
Source: "wind power" - Google News
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22 Sep 2020 | 7:00 pm
Evaluating battery revenues for offshore wind farms using advanced modeling - MIT News
Is Wind Energy The Most Stable Renewables Investment - OilPrice.com
Wind turbines and solar farms drive down house prices | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal - voxeu.org