Sky-High Wind Pioneer Makani Joins Google Fold

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The prospects for high-altitude wind get a boost as Google acquires Makani Power, a Bay Area startup that uses tethered wings to capture big breezes. Read more →

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Wind Turbines Win Big In Falmouth Vote

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By a 2-1 margin, a Massachusetts town votes against spending $14 million to remove two giant wind turbines. Read more →

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Big Squeeze: Compressed Air For Wind Energy Storage

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Researchers in the Pacific Northwest say excess wind energy could be stored by compressing air and keeping it in underground basalt reservoirs. Read more →

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Wind Power In 100 Countries (Thanks, Iceland!)

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The installation of two turbines in Iceland last December brought the number of countries with large-scale wind power to an even 100. Read more →

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Urban Wind Energy That’s Fuzzy And Fetching

Söder Torn extended and electrified using composite material with piezoelectric properties (image via Belatchew Arkitekter

The “Strawscaper” by Belatchew Arkitekter in Stockholm would use piezoelectric technology to turn the movement of air into electricity. Read more →

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Massive SoCal Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off

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A 173-foot-long blade breaks off a Siemens wind turbine at a Southern California wind farm, leading the company to curtail operations worldwide. Read more →

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Indigenous Brazilian Group Turns To Wind Energy

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While Brazil’s government tends to favor a one-size-fits-all approach to energy provision, an indigenous group in the far north has come up with its own more sustainable solution. Read more →

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Two Quirky Turbines, Combined At Sea

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A Japanese company will apparently give hybrid wind-and-tidal energy a go with a device employing Darrieus and Savonius turbines. Read more →

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$168 Billion Potential For Global Offshore Wind By 2020

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A new report states that the global offshore wind sector is likely to grow to become a $168 billion market by 2020. Read more →

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Maine Floating Turbine Gets Ready To Launch

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A 1:8 scale floating turbine is unveiled in Maine, and the plan is to have it in the water and sending power to the grid in less than a month. Read more →

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