As August starts to wind down, the market remains focused on the potential for more monetary easing from the Federal Open Market Committee, several traders said.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made headlines last August when he proposed installing wind turbines atop city bridges and skyscrapers.

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In August last year, Powys council said planning applications for wind farms had been put on hold amid concerns about the county's "inadequate" road network.

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But a series of announcements since August, capped by the Shepherd's Flat project, has given the wind industry some hope.

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