June 15, 2007

Wind Harvest's "Wind News"
A compilation of story leads from around the world.
By:  Kevin Wolf <kwolf@windharvest.com>

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 Google and find the original source of the story. You are welcome to share this with others. This is a free service from Wind Harvest.   Thank you. Kevin
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INDIA SEES WIND AS PARTIAL ANSWER TO ITS PERENNIAL ENERGY SHORTAGES

  The Asian Development Bank is helping to finance a 100-megawatt
  wind energy plant in India as part of a drive to promote renewable
  energy sources in Asia.
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INSTALLATION OF FIRST TURBINE COMPLETE FOR WELWIND ENERGY'S
ZHANJIANG WINDFARM

  Welwind Energy International Corp. (OTCBB:WWEI) (the "Company"), a
  pioneer in alternative energy in the Asian market, is pleased to
  announce the installation of its first turbine in Zhanjiang,
  Donghai Island is now complete.
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WIND-POWER SKEPTICS SHIFT DIRECTION

  A pair of wind-energy skeptics on the board of the state's largest
  utility have backed down from their recent push for the company to
  drop support for a proposed Fire Island wind farm.
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TXU WHOLESALE ADDS TO WIND ENERGY PORTFOLIO WITH 209-MW DEAL

  TXU Wholesale, a subsidiary of TXU Corp.,  announced today it has
  increased its portfolio of wind power contracts with a
  209-megawatt (MW) agreement with Airtricity, a world-leading
  renewable energy  company based in Dublin, Ireland.
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FINAVERA RENEWABLES SUBMITS 366 MEGAWATTS OF WIND PROJECTS INTO THE
BRITISH COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS

  Finavera Renewables Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Finavera Renewables')
  (TSX VENTURE:FVR) is pleased to announce it has entered four wind
  power projects into the British Columbia Environmental Assessment
  (EA)  process.
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EU WIND POWER: NEW SOURCES NEEDED

  The European Wind Energy Association has predicted that the wind
  power sector could provide 12% to 15% of European power demand by 2020.
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THE CITY OF HARTFORD ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT GREEN ENERGY PURCHASE TO
HELP LEAD CONNECTICUT'S CLEAN ENERGY EFFORTS

  The City of Hartford is leading the way when it comes to
  committing to clean energy by utilizing wind, solar and hydro
  sources.  The Capital City will offset 20 percent of its power
  needs from renewable energy sources.
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TOWN SEEKING GRANT FOR 4-SITE WIND STUDY

  Marshfield officials hope to study the wind-power potential of
  four sites in town. The wind turbine study committee plans to
  apply to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative for a study
  grant within 60 days.
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WIND PROJECT MOVES FORWARD ; VOTERS AGREE TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF
ERECTING UP TO 4 TURBINES OFF COAST

  When Bluff Road resident David Engelkemeyer envisions four
  offshore wind turbines, he sees "windmill monstrosities."
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ENDESA CHAIRMAN, MANUEL PIZARRO, INAUGURATES A NEW WIND FARM IN
SICILY (ITALY)

  On May 14th at midday, Endesa (NYSE:ELE) Chairman, Manuel Pizarro,
   and the mayors of Gibellina, Santa Ninfa and Salaparuta (all in
  the  province of Trapani) inaugurated Endesa's second wind farm in
  Sicily  and the company's sixth on Italian soil.
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'BLOWING IN THE WIND' - COMPANIES WANT WIND ENERGY: IF ONLY THEY
COULD GET IT!

  Red tape surrounding "green" wind energy is hampering UK
  companies looking to significantly cut their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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GORGE LOCALS BLAST PLAN FOR WIND FARM

  A group of residents in The Dalles area has come out against a
  proposed wind farm along the nearby ridges of the Columbia River Gorge.
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CIRI TEAMS WITH ENERGY FIRM FOR FIRE ISLAND WIND POWER PROJECT

  A prominent Alaska Native regional corporation has joined with a
  major developer of wind energy projects in North America to
  develop, in cooperation with several Railbelt utilities, a large
  wind energy project on Fire Island, across Cook Inlet from Anchorage.
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WIND SURVEY IN CAPE STIRS SPAT

  Smack. Right in the face of the Cape Vincent Local Development
  Corp. The only thing bigger than the blow itself is the squabble
  over why it came to pass
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NOXEN EYED FOR WIND PARK

  A major energy company is eyeing the mountains surrounding Noxen
  Township, Wyoming County, as a potential location for its next
  wind turbine facility.
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FEARS OF SURGE IN WIND FARMS

  Huge new wind farms could be built in the North-East with
  residents losing any "meaningful" role in the planning process.
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WIND POWER BILLS JUST HOT AIR, ENVIRONMENTALISTS SAY

  For years, environmentalists have asked Kansas lawmakers to
  require power companies to use wind-generated energy.
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LIPA SEEKS WIND ENERGY STUDY: THE UTILITY RILES CRITICS BY HIRING AN
OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AND REQUESTING BIDS FOR A SMALL-SCALE IMPORT PLAN

  The Long Island Power Authority yesterday said it hired an outside
  consultant to provide an "independent review of current wind
  energy market conditions" to help analyze costs of its own
  wind-farm proposal.
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ALBERTA WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

  Mike Magnus, President & CEO of Shear Wind Inc. ("Shear Wind")
  (TSX VENTURE:SWX) is pleased to announce the receipt of positive
  news regarding Shear Wind's proposed Alberta wind resource sites.
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TIME SHORT FOR TOWN'S TURBINES

  In this ranching village near the South Dakota border, there's a
  Turbine Avenue and a Turbine Mart convenience store and the annual
  Wind Turbine Days festival.
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GE UNIT EXPANDS RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS WITH INVESTMENT IN
AIRTRICITY'S ROSCOE, TEXAS, WIND FARM

  GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric (NYSE:
  GE), is expanding its wind energy portfolio by agreeing to invest
  in a  209-megawatt project under construction by Airtricity, Inc.
  in West  Texas.
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CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON WIND FARM IN MOWER COUNTY

  More wind turbines are expected to pop up this year in farm fields
  in several Mower County townships. Construction trailers and
  equipment have been moved into place to prepare for the upcoming
  installation of 61 wind turbines in eastern Mower County, said
  Brenna Gunderson, project coordinator for Horizon Wind Energy of
  Grand Meadow.
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OEB APPROVES KRUGER ENERGY PORT ALMA LP APPLICATION FOR WIND FARM
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES

  The Ontario Energy Board today issued an Order granting an
  application by Kruger Energy Port Alma Limited Partnership
  ("KEPA") for leave to construct transmission facilities which will
  connect a wind generating station to the transmission facilities
  of Hydro One Networks Inc.
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DUKE ENERGY ACQUIRES TIERRA ENERGY'S WIND DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS

  Duke Energy today  announced that it has acquired the wind power
  development business of Tierra  Energy, a leading wind power
  development company located in Austin, Texas,  from Energy
  Investors Funds for an undisclosed amount.
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MITSUBISHI HEAVY TO LICENSE WIND TURBINE TECH TO CHINA

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday it has agreed with a
  subsidiary of a Chinese electric power group to license its wind
  turbine production technology to the Chinese company.
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WE ENERGIES SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANT ENERGY WINDCONNECT

  We Energies has selected Alliant Energy  WindConnect(R) as the
  general contractor for the Blue Sky Green Field wind  project in
  northeast Fond du Lac County.
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AES EXPANDS WIND GENERATION OPERATIONS TO 1,000 MW IN THE US

  The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) today announced that it is
  expanding its wind generation business in the US through the
  acquisition of two wind farm projects totaling 186 MW from GE
  Energy  Financial Services, a unit of General Electric.
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OFFICIALS TAKE ANOTHER STEP IN WIND-POWER PUSH

  Hingham officials' quest to make wind energy part of the town's
  power supply is moving forward.
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MHI RECEIVES MASSIVE WIND TURBINE ORDERS FROM U.S., ALMOST EQUAL TO
JAPAN'S DOMESTIC WIND POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received massive
  orders for its wind turbine power generation systems in succession
  from five major U.S. wind power generation developers. The wind
  turbines ordered total 788 units with collective power generation
  capacity of 1,363.4 MW (megawatts).
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