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China cracks down on industrial overcapacity

Published: September 30, 2009
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Joe McDonald AP Business Writer Beijing — China announced sweeping curbs on surging investment in steelmaking, cement and other industries, warning that chaotic overexpansion was raising the danger of job losses and trouble for banks. Business groups and economists have warned that Beijing’s huge stimulus might fuel a dangerous boom and bust. The government said [...]

Minnesota group pares wind power project

Published: September 23, 2009
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Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — An old gravel pit in Lyon County could end up providing metro area counties with wind power if a long-awaited plan to wire renewable energy from southwestern Minnesota to the metro area materializes. But finding investors to help erect the tall white towers has proved difficult, and plans [...]

Billions sought for offshore wind farms

Published: September 14, 2009
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Aoife White AP Business Writer Brussels, Belgium — European wind power producers are calling for billions of dollars in investments to generate energy from offshore wind turbines. The European Union is aiming to generate a fifth of all its energy from renewable sources by 2020 to lessen reliance on imported oil and gas and meet [...]

Aging grid creates glass ceiling for wind turbines

Published: May 11, 2009
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David Mercer AP Writer Chicago — A nagging issue wound its way through the chatter at what was an otherwise celebratory event for the nation’s wind industry in Chicago. The U.S. has become the world’s biggest wind-power generator and of the electricity production added in the country last year, 42 percent came from wind turbines. [...]

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