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Sky-High Wind Pioneer Makani Joins Google Fold

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The prospects for high-altitude wind get a boost as Google acquires Makani Power, a Bay Area startup that uses tethered wings to capture big breezes. Read more →

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Wind Turbines Win Big In Falmouth Vote

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By a 2-1 margin, a Massachusetts town votes against spending $14 million to remove two giant wind turbines. Read more →

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Big Squeeze: Compressed Air For Wind Energy Storage

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Researchers in the Pacific Northwest say excess wind energy could be stored by compressing air and keeping it in underground basalt reservoirs. Read more →

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Wind Power In 100 Countries (Thanks, Iceland!)

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The installation of two turbines in Iceland last December brought the number of countries with large-scale wind power to an even 100. Read more →

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Urban Wind Energy That’s Fuzzy And Fetching

Söder Torn extended and electrified using composite material with piezoelectric properties (image via Belatchew Arkitekter

The “Strawscaper” by Belatchew Arkitekter in Stockholm would use piezoelectric technology to turn the movement of air into electricity. Read more →

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