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This morning, with my mom hat tipped slightly to the side, I went about my work as a visiting author, rising earlier than usual to get started on my hour "commute." At a time when I normall...
Posted on 5/5/09 at 3:50 PM
Alternative energy: North Dakota's prairie winds waning 
The state's once-booming wind energy sector faltersThe Coteau des Prairie hills that form a hummocky spine through McIntosh County provide a perfect platform for wind turbines. They’ve been chosen as the site for a sprawling 200-megawatt wind farm six miles north of here — one of 20 wind projects that have been permitted or are in the regulatory pipeline in North Dakota.
By Patrick Springer , April 06, 2012
South Dakota wind projects can’t keep pace with North Dakota
Lack of power lines limits developmentNorth Dakota is expected to add hundreds of megawatts of wind energy this year, while development has slowed to a near stop in South Dakota. The difference seems to be the availability of high-voltage power lines to ship the power to cities that need it.
By Dirk Lammers , January 17, 2012
Marshall County awaits ‘economic boon’ of wind farm
The owner of farmland just east of the Red River Valley, Rodney Liedberg has claimed that he’s “15 miles from the good land.” His property may not have the rich soil of the valley, but it has something that likely soon will enrich its value — healthy winds. He has property on the high sand ridges of the Pembina Trail, where the wind is strong and steady, ripe for wind energy.
By Ryan Bakken , November 18, 2011
Duluth port hits 1 million tons of wind turbines
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has passed a milestone: more than 1 million tons of wind turbine components have shipped through the port.
By Associated Press , September 09, 2011
Basin Electric investigating broken wind turbine blade on Minot-area tower
The wind turbine failure happened April 30 during a storm with high winds.
By Associated Press , May 20, 2011
Bolt failure blamed for North Dakota wind turbine accident
A North Dakota regulator says bolt failures caused a wind turbine's rotor and blades to fall from a tower north of Rugby.
By Associated Press , March 24, 2011
Wind turbine company idles Pipestone plant
The demand for wind energy in the U.S. has declined sharply, causing a southwestern Minnesota turbine manufacturer to lay off more than 100 employees.
By Associated Press , November 04, 2010
Wind turbines targeted in Minnesota
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission staff members recommend longer setback requirements and noise monitoring of wind turbines in response to growing health concerns.
By Patrick Springer , January 28, 2010
Agency makes baby step to wind power
Because of the cold, it may be a while before East Grand Forks receives power from its wind turbine. And when it does become operational, it will supply only a fraction of the city’s electricity needs.
By Ryan Bakken , January 23, 2010
Pickens buying 300 turbines for wind farms
Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is buying only about 300 wind turbines — less than half of what he planned to order to build the world's largest wind farm in Texas.
By Associated Press , January 13, 2010
Construction nearly complete on N.D. wind farm
Basin Electric Power Cooperative said its $250 million wind farm project south of Minot is slated to come on line by year’s end.
By Associated Press , December 20, 2009
LM Glasfiber to make blades for Samsung
Windmill blade maker LM Glasfiber announced Thursday that it signed a contract to produce a minimum of 1,800 windmill blades in the U.S. over the next five years for Samsung, which is launching a new line of 2.5-megawatt wind turbines.
By Associated Press , December 17, 2009
North Dakota regulators balk at wind tower locations
Just how close to residences can wind turbines be built is a question by Just Wind that may be answered by North Dakota Public Service commissioners in late January.
By Associated Press , December 10, 2009
Wishek couple, city at odds over turbine
Larry and Jeanne Walth put up the 39-foot tower in June. The city of Wishek, N.D., says the turbine does not meet zoning codes and that the Walths are subject to fines if they do not take it down.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2009
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