Global wind energy capacity edges towards 200GW – 27 Sep 2010 – BusinessGreen.com.

In 2010 alone 40 GW of wind power was brought onto the global grid, a sizeable increase and encouraging if the pace continues.

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If any of us could say we were there at the the time of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, or when oil and coal were harnessed on an industrial scale to provide energy, we might not have realized their impact even as we stood and watched. With the the power of the Internet and group discussion, surely we can see further into the future and know that this is truly the beginning of an energy revolution.

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Superturbine: Taking wind power to new heights | GDS Publishing.

Combining kite power and wind power, this new contraption could provide a significant amount of clean energy.

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A home wind turbine is coming to a neighborhood near you. Ace Hardware is going to be selling this potential 2000 kilowatt per year generating device built not with gears, but magnets, and will quietly reduce your electric bill. A step in the right direction; as the industry scales, so will the price tag of $4500 come down.

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The American Wind Energy Association reports that the United States has surpassed Germany in wind energy production, enough to power 5.5 million homes.

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Always liked his straight talking approach

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Not known for being a bastion of progressiveness, Wal-Mart will be powering 360 of its stores with wind power. Goes to show that switching to alternative energy can affect the bottom line. Even if oil stays low for awhile, it’s a more volatile cost to try to forecast, whereas wind power they wiull be able to know what their costs are ahead of time.

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Investment in Renewables Will Lead to US Economic Recovery, Leaders Say – Renewable Energy World.

More investment identified and probable benefit.  –MSG