Urban Green Energy, a wind turbine company, announced today that it has shipped the first orders of its 2nd Generation Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Urban Green Energy has been taking orders for the 2nd Generation VAWT since the product was launched in early September. The first deliveries will be made to customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, Lebanon, and South Korea. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2008)
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Imagine sections of the Great Lakes dotted with rows of gleaming, 12-story turbines, blades whirring in the stiff breeze as they generate electricity for homes and businesses onshore.
Dakota Wind Energy, South Dakota’s Largest Community Wind Farm Development, announces its intrastate public investment offering of its securities. This offering allows any South Dakota resident that meets investor suitability requirements, the opportunity to invest and own units in Dakota Wind Energy. This is the only wind development in the state that gives residents this opportunity. Public meetings will be held in Eden, Sisseton, Britton, Milbank, Watertown and Aberdeen or the next month to discuss how South Dakota residents can participate. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)
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Master Turbine Supply Agreement Provides Opportunity To Supply Up To 2,020 Turbines - Clipper Windpower Plc (”Clipper”) today announced that it has completed its 50:50 joint venture (”JV”) agreement with BP Wind Energy for the development of the Titan wind project, a 5,050 megawatt (MW) wind energy development located in South Dakota. The project is expected to be constructed in multiple phases and, when completed, will be the world’s largest wind facility. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2008)
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Wind power is a plentiful source of renewable energy in our region. Wind turbines now supply only about 1 percent of worldwide energy use, but wind energy has increased fivefold between 2000 and 2007.