D. Ray Tuttle Dolan Media Newswires Oklahoma City — The business of converting wind into a useful form of energy continues to grow as manufacturers around the world look to establish a foothold in the mushrooming U.S. market. Since the ...

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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An alternative fuel for diesel engines is off to a shaky start this year though it emits fewer pollutants and cuts down on petroleum use because it’s made from environmentally ...

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By DIRK LAMMERS Associated Press Writer SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A new government report examining whether increased biofuels use could pinch the nation’s water resources says farmers in the Northern Plains use considerably more water to produce a gallon ...

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By Judith Kohler AP Writer Golden, Colo. — Homes and office buildings consume three-quarters of U.S. electricity, and officials at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory want to lower that figure by erecting what they aim to be the largest “net-zero” ...

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Susan Montoya Bryan AP Writer Albuquerque, NM — A New Mexico-based energy technology company announced plans Wednesday to develop in southern New Mexico what it calls the world’s first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant. Jetstream Wind Inc. officials said the ...

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