wind energy

Worldwide, the low efficiency of wind farms is a mystery, considering it seems logical that the momentum of the wind moving from one wind turbine to the next -- much like a domino effect -- should actually increase energy efficiency.

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Governor Matt Mead said he is in favor of extending the Wind Energy tax credit. Joy Greenwald has that story.  The Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming will use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Researchers are studying the population of bats in the Shirley Basin ahead of a wind energy project planned for that area. Amy Richards has a report. Wyoming will receive $13 Million in federal funding through the state Small Business Credit Initiative. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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The Cheyenne City Council Finance Committee on Monday approved the lease of part of the Belvoir Ranch for a hybrid wind/natural gas electric generation facility that the developer says would be the first of it's kind anywhere in the world.

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A huge wind farm development proposed for southern Wyoming has cleared an important hurdle. Amy Richards reports. Governor Matt Mead says so far it doesn't appear that the wildfires in Wyoming are hurting tourism. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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A new joint venture funded by TIAA KREF and an Alaska company, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. is acquiring two wind farms in Wyoming. Doug Randall reports.The Wyoming Poison Control Center is warning people about the hazards of button batteries. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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