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Call for new law as condors return

UNITED STATES: The California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA) last month called on the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to update its 1996 policy on California condors, an endangered species making a vigorous comeback in the state's wind-friendly Tehachapi region of Kern County.

 
 

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Conservation body ponders licence to kill

A proposed permit could allow wind firms to kill Golden Eagles

US: The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to grant a permit...

 
 

Poor surveys blamed for eagle deaths

UNITED STATES: The controversial deaths of six eagles at a Californian wind...

 
 

Mexican standoff after fatal protest

MEXICO: A dark question mark looms over the future of Mexico's booming...

 
 

Pattern scraps 100MW project over bird concerns

Pattern scraps 100MW project over bird concerns

UNITED STATES: Pattern Energy has been forced to cut a 100MW wind...

 
 

One killed and over 20 injured in Mexican wind protest

MEXICO: The killing of a man during a demonstration against wind plant...

 
 
 
 

RSPB steps into Trump/ Aberdeen Bay row

Aberdeen Bay... set for 100MW project

UK: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)has stepped into...

 
 

Industry works with RSPB at London Array

UK: Conflict between rare sea birds and the completion of the world's...

 
 

California hit by anti-wind vandalism attacks

A sabotaged meteorological tower in Kern County

US: Meterological towers are popular targets as developers and police deal with...

 
 

SSE drops plans for Scottish wind farm

Hen harrier...scuppered plans for Scottish wind farm

SSE has abandoned plans for a Scottish wind farm after the proposed...

 
 

Bat death causes 70MW project shutdown

The Indiana Bat is on the Federal list of protected species

UNITED STATES: A single bat death has caused the nightly shutdown of...

 
 
 
 
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A record year for growth

 

China Wind Sector 2011
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US Supply Chain
How increasing competitveness is changing the market

 

Latin America
How the region is waking up to the potential of its tremendous wind resource

 

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Latest approaches to rotor blade testing and maintenance

 

Onshore Operations and Maintenance
Expiring warranties put focus on long-term maintenance

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Windpower Monthly's round-up of 2011

Donald Trump, burning/ floating turbines, and Vestas were all in the news in 2011

As Windpower Monthly winds down for the end-of-year holidays, we leave you...

 
 

Energy needs a reality check

Just as Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, launched a scathing attack...

 
 
 

Environment events

 

Wind Farm Design Seminar

 
Date:
28 February 2012
Location:
Wolverton House
11-17 Wolverton Gardens
London
W6 7DY

www.wolvertonhouse.com
Organiser:
Windpower Monthly
 

Wind Farm Cable Installation and Protection Seminar

 
Date:
29 February 2012
Location:
Wolverton House
11-17 Wolverton House
London
W6 7JP

www.wolvertonhouse.com
Organiser:
Windpower Monthly
 

Offshore Vessels & Access 2012

 
Date:
06-08 March 2012
Location:
London, UK
Organiser:
Windpower Monthly
 
Windstats
North American wind industry news
 
 
 

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