Wind Power Whack-A-Mole In The USA, Part Infinity
Despite the racket raised by wind power opponents, the biggest wind project in the Western Hemisphere has officially started construction in New Mexico.
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$2 Billion SunZia Solar-Wind Project Gets Green Light From White Sands
A proposed $2 billion, 500-mile proposed wind and solar power transmission line called SunZia has gotten stalled out over the White Sands missile range in New Mexico, but the Defense Department has come up with a solution: go under. The idea, according to a note from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel … [continued]
Four New Wind Farms In The Upper Midwest Could Power 750,000 Homes
Originally published on Climate Progress by Mari Hernandez Last week, Minneapolis-based utility Xcel Energy proposed its fourth wind farm in the Upper Midwest since mid-July. If approved, the 150-megawatt Border Winds Project would be developed in North Dakota near the U.S.-Canadian border and produce enough electricity to save customers an estimated $45 … [continued]
New Mexican Community College Offers New Opportunity With Wind Program
One of the underlying themes of the renewable energy economy is the opportunities it can present to those economically disadvantaged. A new program being offered by a New Mexico Community College is doing that. Mesalands Community College’s North American Wind Research and Training Center in Tucumcari, New Mexico is offering … [continued]
