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June 21, 2012

Key production tax credit backer worries Bush cuts may muddle path forward

Nick Juliano, E&E reporter  •    •  Posted 2012-06-21 12:22:55

While Senate tax writers have started discussions on a bevy of expiring tax incentives — including a key break for the wind industry — Republican efforts to tie a vote on those incentives to an extension of tax breaks for the wealthy may delay significant action until after the election, a key wind backer said yesterday. [ read more … ]

Key House Republican expresses support for extending wind tax credit

John McArdle, E&E reporter  •    •  Posted 2012-06-21 12:23:21

With the House set to begin debate today on a GOP energy package with no chance of advancing this Congress, a top House Republican is signaling his willingness to continue a key wind energy incentive that is set to expire Dec. 31. [ read more … ]

Super-Sized Wind Turbines for Greener Electricity

Buildings  •    •  Posted 2012-06-21 12:23:43

Scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Their report appears in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology. This study could solidify the trend toward construction of larger wind turbines. [ read more … ]

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