March 14, 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 (see http://energycentral.com/. 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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OFFSHORE POWER SHOCKER

  ELECTRICITY from offshore wind farms will cost at least twice as
  much as from conventional sources,according to a report by the
  Royal Academy of Engineering.
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SAN DIEGO UTILITY BUYS ENTIRE OUTPUT AS 'LAST' WIND FARM OPENS

  On a windy day north of Palm Springs, energy officials unveiled
  what may be one of the last new wind farms built in the San
  Gorgonio Pass.
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RENOMAR TO OPEN WIND FARMS IN VALENCIA

  The shareholders of Energias Renovables Mediterraneas (Renomar),
  the Spanish renewable energy group, have injected 9m euros into
  the company via a capital increase.
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GAMESA TO SELL TURBINES IN THE UK

  Gamesa, the Spanish wind energy specialist, has revealed that it
  is negotiating the sale of turbines for wind farms in the UK.
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GROUP ENDORSES WIND PROJECT

  A proposal to develop Maine's first wind farm along the ridge of
  Mars Hill Mountain won the endorsement Tuesday of the state's
  largest environmental organization.
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DENMARK TO INCREASE WIND POWER CAPACITY - REPORT

  Danish government sources have reportedly said that Denmark's
  government and opposition parties were negotiating an energy deal
  that was likely to result in a number of big new wind power projects.
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THE WIND ALSO RISES
Wind Power Keeps on Growing, Says Report

Wind power has made such inroads that it's no longer "alternative," says an industry report released today.  Total world power capacity generated by wind rose by more than a quarter last year, to 39,294 megawatts.  The U.S. and Europe together accounted for 88 percent of the total, with Germany alone coming in at 40 percent.  Japan and India were cited as countries where wind power is growing.  The report criticized the U.S. for allowing a federal tax credit for wind generation to expire at the end of 2003 and called for its renewal. In less hopeful news, a report from the U.K.'s Royal Academy of Engineering today concluded that energy from offshore wind farms will cost almost twice as much per MW as that from traditional sources -- in particular, from gas and nuclear power plants.  The British Wind Energy Association called the report a bunch of hooey.

straight to the source:  Terra Daily, Agence France-Presse, 10 Mar 2004
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straight to the source:  The Guardian, Sarah Crown, 10 Mar 2004
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BP SHAVES 2.5 PCT OFF ITS OIL AND GAS RESERVES

  BP PLC cut 2.5 pct off its oil-and-gas reserves estimate at the
  end of 2003, equivalent to 445 mln barrels of oil, according to
  the group's annual report.
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