All Posts Tagged With: "wind power"

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The “Old School” Element of the
New Energy Economy

Generation facilities need to go where the people are, and whether it be a backyard storage shed or a downtown office building, one “neighbor’s” plan to build something is another’s opportunity to oppose it. In contrast to other states, Colorado statutes vest land use & development authority in local governments.

27Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Four Corners Update —
Navajo Nation Wind Farm Gains Momentum

Native American leaders are being courted by Sempra Energy and Citizens Energy as the two companies compete for the opportunity to build the Navajo Nation’s first renewable energy project - a $1 billion wind farm.

16Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Locating Solar, Wind Installations is Tricky Business –Google Collaboration to Help

Solar and wind companies badly want to avoid fights that could slow down their projects. “They kept asking me, ‘Please tell me where I shouldn’t go,’” says Johanna Wald of the National Resource Defense Council said.

3Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Power Industry Seeks Trained Workforce

Educators say the difference this time is the surging interest in so-called green-collar jobs. President Obama wants to create 5 million of them over the next decade. What isn’t clear is how the U.S. is going to prepare this workforce.

2Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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