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Xcel Energy Inc. announced on Friday plans to develop 351 megawatts of new wind production by the end of 2011, enough to power about 110,000 homes, and to increase the utilitys wind resources more than 10 percent.

A system that detects gusts before they arrive reduces wear, boosts output

We solicited comments from environmental and renewable industry leaders in the wake of Senator Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday night’s presidential election. A few e-mailed responses — enthusiastic all — follow. We’ll post more if/when they come in:

Swedish state-owned energy group Vattenfall said Monday it has bought the Thanet Offshore Wind project off the British coast for 35 million pounds (55 million dollars).

The Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced plans to expand its businesses that help battle climate change, while BP said it’s focusing future wind power investments on the U.S.

Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa said on Wednesday it had received a 175-million-euro (219-million-dollar) order from energy group Endesa.

The company behind England’s largest wind farm will join with UK Coal to develop 14 wind farms on former coal mining sites in the UK.

The major problem with wind as a power source is that it doesn’t blow all the time. To remedy that, Texas is spending $30 million a year to bolster its back-up power, in a change to the electricity grid that began on

Minnesota’s renewable energy boosters point to iconic images like Buffalo Ridge in the southwest part of the state, where rows of giant wind turbines spin; or to ethanol plants rising above green fields of corn; or maybe to onyx-colored solar panels tilti

As the United States grapples with the issue of energy over the next two decades, Montana will play a crucial role, a renewable-energy expert said Saturday