US to sell wind energy leases off 3 states
The federal government says it plans to sell leases for wind farms off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia, marking the first time it has sold competitive leases for wind energy on...
View ArticleWind Tax Credit Approved as Part of Fiscal Cliff Vote
The recently passed fiscal cliff legislation included a one year extension of a wind tax credit, a welcome move for developers in Vermont. The credit is being renewed at the same time that a pair of...
View ArticleSanders Opposes State Moratorium on Big Wind
Supporters of a call for a three-year moratorium on wind power projects in Vermont say the solution to global warming is to reduce the use of fossil fuels, not build industrial-scale wind projects on...
View ArticleEnergy Bill Draws Critics
Legislation that began as a proposed three-year moratorium on wind development in Vermont is drawing the ire of environmental and renewable energy advocates.
View ArticleNational Study Finds No Evidence of Wind Turbines Affecting Property Value
A recent national study finds that wind turbines have no effect on property values. But some western Massachusetts residents disagree. The study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab took data from...
View ArticleAddressing Berkshires' Energy Costs
Businesses and individuals in Western Massachusetts are learning about a variety of options to address energy costs. Sustainable Berkshires is an effort by the county’s Regional Planning Commission to...
View ArticleReport Identifies Growth Opportunities for Wind Energy
Regional environmental groups have released a report highlighting a potential for growth in wind energy. The report titled “Wind Energy for a Cleaner America II” takes a look at development of wind...
View ArticleConcerns Continue Over Hoosac Wind
Massachusetts residents living near a wind turbine farm in the Northern Berkshires are once again expressing concerns about noise pollution. The so-called Hoosac Wind Project has raised concerns about...
View ArticleBerkshire Residents Urge Local Control Of Wind Projects
Nearly 100 Berkshire residents turned out in Pittsfield Monday night to voice their disapproval of industrial wind farms in their backyards. The public hearing ran longer than three hours as people...
View ArticleTwo Western Mass. Towns Pass Bylaws Restricting Wind Turbines
Voters in the town of Peru, Massachusetts narrowly approved a bylaw banning industrial wind projects at a recent town meeting. The bylaw prohibits the construction of wind turbines where more than half...
View ArticleConn. Supreme Court Backs Wind Energy Regulation
The Connecticut Supreme Court has sided with a state agency regulating wind energy, rejecting a challenge by opponents of a wind power project.
View ArticleKerry: Address Climate Change Before It's Too Late
During a visit to a wind turbine testing center in Massachusetts Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the country and the world need to confront the threats of climate change while there's...
View ArticleGE Digitizes Wind Energy Large-Scale
In an effort to cement its presence in the renewable energy market, General Electric is employing cloud computing and holographic technology to advance wind farms.
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