April 15, 2004

Wind Harvest Company Wind News
A compilation of story leads from around the world.
By:  Kevin Wolf

Note:  These story titles and lead paragraphs predominantly come from Energy Central's daily posting of the world's energy stories. Others are sent to me by subscribers of Wind News.  Energy Central requires paid membership to read full stories.  You can often paste the headline into the Google search engine and find the original source of the story.   When I have them, I will include the URL.  Please send me stories that you find, and I will add them into the next edition of Wind News.  Thank you. Kevin
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FLORIDA LAWMAKERS CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE ENERGY BILLS

  While most consumers are grumbling about high gas prices, some
  Florida lawmakers have turned their attention to ways the state
  can beef up its use of renewable energy.
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WIND ENERGY FARM PROPOSAL STAYS ALOFT FOR KERN COUNTY, CALIF.

  A proposal to build a wind energy farm in east Kern County is
  moving forward, albeit slowly.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY IS WAY TO GO FOR L.A.

  THIS year, Los Angeles nudged out Houston to reclaim the dubious
  honor of having the worst air pollution in the United States.
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NORTHERN NEW YORK WIND-FARM WORK AWAITS RENEWAL OF TAX CREDIT

  Construction on the Tug Hill wind farm project is set to begin
  this summer, but only if a federal wind production tax credit is
  renewed by the middle of next month.
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Wind Power Study Begins At Airport
By Paul Boerger
The Weed airport has been chosen for a three week wind power feasibility
study that is designed to collect data about generating wind power
electricity in south Siskiyou County.
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U.S. SENATOR SUPPORTS TAX CREDIT FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK WIND FARM

  U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday announced his support for
  a federal tax credit that must be renewed before construction on
  the Tug Hill wind farm project can begin.
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LAWMAKERS DEFEND WIND, SOLAR ENERGY PLANS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO

  Southern Colorado lawmakers Wednesday made an energetic defense of
  the region's efforts to lead the state in developing alternative fuels.
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WIND FARM PROPOSED FOR MOUNTAINSIDE NEAR MERTHYR

  The latest Welsh wind farm could be sited on a mountainside near
  Merthyr Tydfil.
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WIND FARM ON ACHILL WOULD HAVE 15 TURBINES

  Plans for a E45 million wind farm on Achill Island, Co Mayo, have
  been put on public display locally as part of a pre-planning
  consultative process.
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TEXAS WIND POWER LOSES OOMPH; STATE FEARS SNUB OF LEASES WITH TAX
CREDIT LOSS

  It sounds like a wind farmer's dream -- 89 tracts of mountainous,
  windy land in far West Texas just waiting for sealed bids to be
  submitted to the state by an April 20 deadline.
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