Almost 225 solar patents were recognized, followed by over 170 patents in wind energy.
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Perhaps the biggest progress has been in wind energy where Germany and Spain lead the world.
The contests involved catching cards in wind-filled booths and featured hundreds of phones as prizes.
Texas has invested heavily in wind power but not at the expense of oil production.
Long term, Vestas is betting on significant growth in wind energy in the United States.
The Economist also points out that Texas is first in the nation in wind power growth.
New partnerships between Portuguese and American companies are leading the way in wind power.
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Wind turbines confuse aviation radar signals, making aircraft in wind farms' vicinities difficult to track.
Little also pointed out that GE has significant experience in wind energy, solar, and in nuclear power.
To replace the energy demands, the government is proposing to boost its already considerable investment in wind power.
Klatten additionally controls chemical manufacturer Altana and holds stakes in wind power outfits and carbon and graphite producers.
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We want to keep investing in wind and solar and clean coal technology.
Humans were tested naked in wind tunnels to assess the impact on temperature.
In that decade, scientists observed a temperature increase of 0.72 degrees in wind farm regions compared to areas without turbines.
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The company noted lower pricing in wind products hurt earnings. (Read Little Risk To GE From Japan Nuke Crisis).
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But depending on the region, such as in wind-rich Western states, renewable energy can serve a big chunk of demand.
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Sudden changes in wind speed or direction, known as wind shear, can lift or smash aircraft into the ground during landing.
The last question of this important discussion asked how we can ensure that women and minorities are involved in wind energy jobs.
The deals were largely project financing, notably in wind energy projects in the U.S. and resource projects in Central and South America.
Examples include motors, controls and other devices used in wind turbines, electric and hybrid vehicles, flat screen TVs, and military guided missiles.
But then storage stagnated until the recent boom in wind and solar.
It is still possible that changes in wind patterns and longer-term natural climate shifts may slow the currently tumultuous process of decline.
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We want to keep investing in wind and solar and cleaner coal.
The ideal solution is to counter fluctuations in wind power by changing demand, as in the Washington experiment, but it's a big job.
We need to keep investing in wind and solar -- (applause) -- and make sure our farmers and scientists are harnessing new biofuels.
In 1919 German physicist Albert Betz published a theory that no turbine can capture more than 60 percent of the kinetic energy in wind.
It is already the global manufacturing centre for wind turbines, a vast number of which are deployed in wind farms on its own soil.
The company is continuing to pursue contracts in the offshore oil and gas industries - and also in wind power generation from offshore sites.
The U.S. led the world in wind energy installations last year.
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