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Power Evolution
Don’t you find it strange that the Democrats are now trying to block clean power plans? A recent proposal by President Obama is focusing on closing down the planned Yucca Mountain nuclear waste vault has Democrats upset (check out last Friday’s Wall ......
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A Sunny Outlook
Will 2010 be the Year for Solar Power? Over the past few weeks, renewable energy sources — particularly solar — have been making headlines across the country. Just this week the Wall Street Journal published a special energy section, “The Lon......
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Creating Renewable Opportunities
John Deere Offers Financial Investment in Building Tomorrow’s Energy Resources With more than 600 megawatts of production underway, John Deere has played an active financial role in supporting a number of wind energy projects. With 10 proje......
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Above or Below
Transmission Lines Pose a Design Challenge for Alternative Power Construction As more alternative power facilities are built, access to the grid will become an increasing concern for owners — especially in the design of transmission lines. Overhead......
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Making Their Mark
Alternative Power Facilities Consume Land, Provide Valuable Resources The alternative power facility footprint is becoming an increasing concern in regards to utility-scale installations. Acres of solar panels and wind turbines are being lab......
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Offshore Energy — Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Although the push to use renewable energy sources is increasing, more people don’t want the facilities near them. The idea of using a cleaner energy source is intriguing, until a towering wind turbine ends up in someone’s backyard. One way to cou......
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