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Offshore winds focus of Virginia meeting
An authority promoting the development of wind power off Virginia's coast is scheduled to meet in Richmond. The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority is meeting Thursday. The agenda includes a discussion of an agreement to protect the rare...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Environmental group says don't "blow" this opportunity when it comes to wind energy incentives
reporter"Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia. The clock is ticking and this group doesn't want to be caught under the buzzer. Explains Bucci, "Incentives are benefits in place to build...Tags: Weather, Global Change, Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Wind energy town hall set in Virginia Beach
A Virginia Beach gathering of offshore wind advocates and national industry leaders is coming to a close with a town hall meeting on the green energy. The meeting Thursday night will include a representative from the Offshore Wind Development...
Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Floyd County still mulling over wind energy
ReporterNo final decision on the future of wind energy in Floyd County. More than 150 people attended a public meeting Tuesday night to express their opinions on the possibility of wind energy coming to Floyd County. Wayne Booth has collected roughly 700...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Floyd County ordinance would ban wind turbines
Floyd County's ridgelines would be off-limits to large wind turbines and other tall structures under a
proposed ordinance.
The ordinance would prohibit structures taller than 40 feet in areas with elevations of more than 2,000 feet. The Board of...Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Dan Campbell
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"The only thing green in wind energy is the color money;" Floyd County reacts to the possibility of a wind farm
ReporterFloyd County is know for it's green initiatives. Local businesses have solar panels, a hotel recently built the only electric car charger in the area, and recycling bins line the streets. But for many in Floyd County, wind is not welcome. Wayne Booth...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Business
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Invenergy wants to build a wind farm with 15 turbines on Poor Mountain
Multimedia JournalistIn less than two weeks the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors expects heavy winds to blow through their hearing room. In many parts of the country huge wind farms dot the landscape and a Chicago Company wants to build one on Poor Mountain,...Tags: Solar Energy, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Public hearing tonight in Roanoke Co. regarding wind energy
Roanoke County could be a step closer to becoming the home of a new wind farm. The board of supervisors is holding a public hearing Tuesday on whether to amend a zoning ordinance related to wind energy.
Invenergy wants to put up 15 turbines on Poor...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Roanoke County delays vote on wind energy regulations
ReporterA meeting on wind energy stirred up a lot of opinions in Roanoke County. 65 people spoke at the public hearing before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. It lasted nearly four hours. The board is looking at proposed regulations for large and...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Updated: Roanoke County Supervisors pass wind energy ordinance
Roanoke County has new rules on large scale wind farms.
On Tuesday night, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on the ordinance which has attracted a lot of attention from residents the past few months.
Nearly an hour into the discussion, Supervisor Ed...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Renewable Energy, Political Campaigns
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Floyd County considered for wind farm
Weekend Anchor/ReporterA company is considering a wind farm in Floyd County, but citizens have some concerns. Horizon Wind Energy has met with some residents about placing turbines on Wills Ridge. Wayne Boothe's backyard view is breathtaking, but it's not only his...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Company planning wind turbines in Roanoke County operates wind farm in West Virginia
ReporterSixty-seven turbines stretch along the ridge tops in rural Greenbrier County. This week, a tour organized by officials at Dabney Lancaster Community College gave more than a dozen people a closer look at the Beech Ridge Wind Farm. Dan Crawford lives...Tags: Solar Energy, Greenbrier, Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Renewable Energy
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