September 26, 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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RENEWABLE ENERGY GAINING MARKET SHARE IN EUROPE

  Europe is well on its way toward achieving its pledged target of
  having nearly 22% of its entire energy supply in renewable energy
  sources by the end of this decade said Palo Alto, Calif.-based
  Frost & Sullivan analyst Vijay Shankar Murthy in a recent
  Technical Insights paper. Accelerated research is the key.
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WIND POWER GETS AIRING IN PARK CITY

  Eighty steel towers rise out of the sagebrush in Evanston, Wyo.,
  supporting blades longer than an airplane wing. Powered only by
  the wind, the massive blades glide through the air 365 feet above
  the ground, generating enough power for 145,000 homes throughout
  the region.
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ROUNDUP: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACHIEVABLE, BUT NOT EASY

  The 19th World Energy Congress wound up its five-day discussions
  on the key issues facing the world's energy here Thursday, saying
  that sustainable energy systems people have hoped for are achievable.
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LANDFILL EYED FOR SECOND WINDMILL; LIGHT BOARD TO REQUEST TOWN
MEETING GO-AHEAD TO BUILD SECOND UNIT

  The proposed spot for a second windmill has shifted from Pemberton
  Point to the town landfill.
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WISCONSIN TASK FORCE PROPOSES MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY, EFFICIENCY

  A state task force on Tuesday finalized a proposal to boost
  energy efficiency and renewable power amid concern that funding
  for those  programs will be slashed.
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EXECUTIVE OF BRITISH INSURER LLOYD'S LIKENS LNG ATTACK TO NUCLEAR EXPLOSION

  A terrorist attack on an LNG tanker "would have the force of a
  small nuclear explosion," according to the chairman of Lloyd's, a
  British  insurer of natural gas port facilities like the ones
  being proposed in Fall  River and Providence.
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FIRST NATIONAL TO FUND CITY WIND GENERATION PROJECTS VALUED AT OVER
$20 MILLION

  First National Power Corporation in keeping with its commitment to
  becoming a leader in alternative energy sources is pleased to
  announce that on August 18, 2004, they conditionally agreed to
  work with an integral department of a large Northern Ontario city,
  with the intent being to collaborate on identifying alternative
  energy solutions.
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IOWA UTILITY BUILDING MAJOR WIND ENERGY PROJECT

  By the end of the year, Iowa will be well on its way toward
  solidifying its spot as a leader in wind energy.
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SCIENTISTS BUILD TURBINES NOT AS DEADLY TO BIRDS: ; RUSSIAN-U.S.
PRODUCT COULD SIT ON ROOFTOPS

  The scientific strength of the Russian weapons program is being
  aimed at a new target: wind power.
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MARS HILL, MAINE, WIND FARM DEVELOPER MAY SUPPLY POWER TO NEARBY SKI AREA

  Evergreen Wind Power, developer of the proposed wind farm in  Mars
  Hill, has signed a deal to supply power to nearby Big Rock Ski
  area, the  companies announced Thursday.
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TAX CREDIT'S EXTENSION MAY HELP WISCONSIN WIND-TURBINE PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD

  Wind turbine projects that have stalled in Wisconsin and across
  the country are expected to move forward following a vote in
  Congress Thursday  to extend a tax credit for wind-energy production.
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ENERGY WORRIES BECOMING HARD TO SHAKE

  NEW YORK - With crude prices at record highs and the winter
  heating season just around the corner, Wall Street is having a
  hard time dismissing worries about rising energy costs.
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