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Wind
A move from natural gas to electricity for homes
Oct 17, 2017
Natural gas used to be hailed as less polluting, but experts now urge a change to clean electrical energy generated by wind and solar power.
Why two American billionaires are betting on renewable energy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Feb 8, 2017
Philip Anschutz and Warren Buffett, two of America’s richest moguls, see a greener future for the electric grid.
New York bets on offshore wind power, and not because it’s cheaper
by
Scott Tong
Jan 26, 2017
The largest project of its kind in the U.S. has been approved by a public utility.
First US off-shore wind farm on track to generate power
by
Jon Kalish
Sep 6, 2016
The five turbines of the Deepwater Wind project in Rhode Island are now complete.
Wind power races to meet a year-end cut-off
by
Eve Troeh
Dec 26, 2012
A tax credit expires at the end of December. To earn it, wind farm operators have to have their turbines up, running and plugged in.
Los Angeles hit with powerful, hurricane-like winds
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 1, 2011
About a quarter million people lost power and suffered other wind damages.
Let's face it: wind powered search is coming
by
John Moe
Apr 19, 2011
That's the conclusion I'm drawing, anyway, from news that Google is investing heavily in another wind farm. We've talked before about Big Goog's...
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Google invests in offshore wind
by
John Moe
Oct 12, 2010
You know Google, right? They're that company that does wind farms and autonomous cars. Oh and yeah, they have a search engine too, I think....
Are wind turbines really that bad for birds?
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. Somewhere between 58,000 and 440,000 birds each year die because of wind turbines....
Which US state produces the most wind power?
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 26, 2010
**Easy Answer: Texas is the biggest wind generator by a long shot....