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Latest wind turbine news – Green Reading: Closing Wind Tu

I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked about within -

Green Reading: Closing Wind Turbine Factory Petition

Vestas, the Danish company that supplies 20 per cent of the global wind turbine market, said that it was cutting a total of 1900 jobs in Denmark and at its blade manufacturing and research plant at Newport on the Isle of Wight. …  Read More…

Changing Wind Turbine Speeds can Reduce Bat Fatalities Envirothink

A new report on a study of the interaction between bats and wind turbines shows that shutting down wind turbines during low winds reduces bat mortality by more than 70%, with minimal accompanying energy loss. …  Read More…

Small wind turbine firm sets eyes on global expansion | CNN Showbiz

Loughborough-based Iskra Wind Turbines today launched its new company brand Evance and announced four new European resellers for its small wind turbines. The company says the rebrand to Evance a blend of energy and   Read More…

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