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- Commercial renewables in high gear at Duke Energy, so what's next?
So far this year, Duke Energy Renewables has announced construction of more than 1,100 megawatts of new wind and solar capacity. ...
John Downey. American City Business Journals. Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:40:00 +0000. - Mysterious 'ghost city' appears over a lake in China due to a natural phenomenon
Residents in the Chinese city of Huai'an were stunned yesterday after a giant mirage emerged over the Hongze Lake. Ancient buildings, trees and a giant wind turbine were among the eerie images.
Daily Mail. Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:16:15 GMT. - Scientists build a 'mini-sun' at a university campus to study solar wind - CNET
It's always sunny in Wisconsin.
Jackson Ryan. CNET. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:58:18 +0000. - Equinor chosen for NY offshore wind project
Equinor, the Norwegian energy company, was awarded the winning bid in New York to build a 816-megawatt wind project 30 miles off the coast of Long Island.
L.m. Sixel. Houston Chronicle. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:00:00 UTC. - Black Hills Unit Receives Nod for Renewable Energy Tariffs
Wyoming Public Service Commission forwards approval to Black Hills (BKH) for construction of wind project.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:16:00 GMT. 
US Senate Extends Offshore Wind Tax Credits: Stocks in Focus
The United States holds power potential of more than 2,000 gigawatts (GW), nearly double the nation's current electricity use. This sets the stage for construction of more offshore wind farms in the nation.
Aparajita Dutta. Zacks. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:49:00 GMT.- Award-winning sheep farmers sue AGL over wind farm construction
A farming couple are suing energy giant AGL for $2.3 million for negligence after 260 of their specialty-breed sheep died amid construction of Macarthur Wind Farm next door.
Debbie Cuthbertson. Sydney Morning Herald. Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +1000. - Altran uses Wind River to build end-to-end NFV platform
To better serve telecom operators, Altran announced on Wednesday that it's using Wind River's Titanium Cloud to build an end-to-end NFV platform. ...
Mike Robuck. Fierce Telecom. Wed, 29 May 2019 15:41:32 +0000. - Offshore wind farm increased tourism on Block Island
Researchers who analyzed AirBnB rental data before and after construction of the Block Island Wind Farm have found that, contrary to some concerns, the turbines have been linked with increased tourism on the island.
Science Daily. Mon, 06 May 2019 15:01:38 EDT. 
Performance-Based Wind Design Could Improve Buildings, Say Engineers
Help is on the way for structural engineers driving toward improving the efficiency, reliability and resilience of buildings through performance-based wind design.
Engineering News-Record. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 22:51:00 -0400.
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Wind Definition(s)
The word wind is a noun. Wind means (1) the act of winding or twisting, (2) breath, (3) a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus, (4) a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath, (5) an indication of potential opportunity, (6) empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk, (7) a tendency or force that influences events.
Wind is also a verb that means (1) raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help, (2) form into a wreath, (3) coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem, (4) wrap or coil around, (5) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course, (6) catch the scent of; get wind of, (7) extend in curves and turns.
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