The Scottish Government has given the go-ahead for a massive wind farm development.
First Minister Alex Salmond said the 152-turbine Clyde wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire would be capable of powering up to 320,000 homes.
Scottish and Southern Energy has announced a deal with the operator of six ports in Scotland and a major port in London to develop up to 150 MW of on-site renewable energy projects.
Continuing a growth trend, the American wind power industry has added over 2,300 megawatts of generating capacity to the nation�s electrical grid so far this year. There are a total of more than 5,000 MW in various stages of construction, establishing wind as one of the largest sources of new power in the country today.
Instead of giant wind turbines — which average over 250 feet (80 meters) in diameter — Magenn Power Inc. uses a tethered lighter-than-air device that rotates about a horizontal axis in response to wind. The Ottawa-based [...]
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