Merkel opens Germany's first offshore wind farm
Germany's chancellor has inaugurated the country's first commercial offshore wind farm, promoting a key technology in its drive to replace unpopular nuclear power. Full story
Towering wind turbine arrives in Ohio from Europe
Ohio has gotten a sneak peek at what expanding wind power will look like near Lake Erie. Full story
Wind farm in works for Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are working with a Kansas company on a wind farm project, with the goal to have tribal operations completely powered by renewable energy, officials said Thursday. Full story
On The Call: General Electric
GE, the top wind turbine supplier in the U.S., saw demand for its turbines drop as low prices for natural gas made wind power more expensive in comparison. Full story
GE net income rises 77 percent in 1Q
Earnings at General Electric Co. rose 77 percent in the first quarter as its financial services business continued to rebound. But Wall Street was expecting stronger revenue from GE's industrial side and shares fell. Full story
First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon
After years of delay, construction of what is expected to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm, located off Massachusetts' picturesque Nantucket Sound, could begin as early as this fall. Full story
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Wind turbines of the Baltic 1 offshore wind farm operated by German energy supplier EnBW are pictured on May 2, 2011 in Zingst, northeastern Germany. The wind farm, 16 kilometres off Germany's northeastern Baltic coast, covers an area of around seven square kilometres , with 21 turbines set to supp
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ZINGST, GERMANY - APRIL 29: Wind turbines stand in the Baltic 1 offshore wind farm on April 29, 2011 in the Baltic Sea near Zingst, Germany. Baltic 1, a project of German energy utility EnBW that includes 21 turbines rated at 2.3 megawatts each, will be Germany's first commercial offshore wind farm
