How does technology affect the cost of wind power? Advancements in technology — as well as the way new wind farms are built and operated — are making this renewable resource more economic for customers.

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Even in an expanding economy, it’s not every business that can grow tenfold in just eight years. But that’s what has happened to the renewable-energy divisions at Mortenson.

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A Republican through and through, Scott Coenen spent years before, during and after college arguing that renewable energy was a boondoggle.

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MidAmerican Energy says it plans to spend $1 billion improving more than 700 wind turbines throughout Iowa.

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Contrary to what many might think, the biggest hurdle to the greater use of wind power is not a lack of supply or demand. Nor is it concerns about the harm wind turbines can inflict on wildlife.

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Wisconsin Public Power Inc. is looking to add another 100 megawatts of wind energy to its supply of electricity.

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If there's a war on coal, it's increasingly clear which side is winning.

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Wisconsin's renewable energy landscape has been pretty much frozen for the last five years, especially when it comes to wind farms.

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Brown County's former health director is among those who have reported health problems related to wind power, just as developers are considering a couple of high-profile projects in Wisconsin.

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Xcel Energy plans to capitalize on what could be a buyer's market for wind energy this year.

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