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Miami (AFP) Jan 14, 2015
Developing offshore wind technology in the Atlantic Ocean would produce twice the energy and job growth as drilling for oil would, an environmental group said Wednesday.
The analysis by Oceana was released ahead of the US government's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's five-year plan for oil and gas leasing, which could involve seismic testing for potential reserves in the Atlantic....

Clark SD (SPX) Jan 02, 2015
A parcel of land in Clark County, South Dakota - owned by a respected family with roots in the state dating back to 1901 - will soon serve as a wind farm providing enough electricity to power approximately 5,000 homes in the region for a year....

Essen, Germany (UPI) Dec 30, 2014
German renewable energy company RWE Innogy said all 48 turbines at the Nordsee Ost wind farm off the German coast are in place. "We were able to successfully complete the turbine installation over Christmas after only seven months," Project Director...

Panama City, Panama (UPI) Dec 17, 2014
A member of the World Bank Group said it was backing a wind power project in Panama that will be able to satisfy 5 percent of the country's energy demands.
The International Finance Corp. announced the completion of a $300 million finance package for the Penonome wind farm, which will become the largest wind farm in Central America once it's completed....