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  Renewable energy thirst fueled wind farms on gusty ridges

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 ELLENSBURG – Gusty winds sweep through Central Washington’s Kittitas County, scattering tumbleweeds and spinning the blades of 149 turbines on Whisky Dick Mountain. The westerly wind is a gift of … 39

• Wind power in Northwest could see huge increase

  May 8, 2011 in Business on Page E6 PORTLAND — Northwest wind power could more than double by 2025, possibly causing problems for managing the transmission grid, according to a new study. Wind turbines now operating or under …

• Bert Caldwell: California turbulence blows ill for region

  August 22, 2010 in Business on Page E1 In California’s effort to marshal a symphony of energy resources, the Northwest is the designated woodwind. John White, director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies – CEERT … 2

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  Biomass challenge

  May 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 KETTLE FALLS, Wash. – Roaring furnaces unleash the energy of wood at Avista Corp.’s Kettle Falls generating station. Chips and bark become white-hot ash as temperatures soar to 2,500 degrees … 4

• Northwest power panel calls for conservation

  September 3, 2009 in City, Region A panel that sets policy for the Bonneville Power Administration says the Pacific Northwest can rely on conservation to meet most of the new demand for electricity over the next … 4

• NW Power Council deadlocks over proposal

  August 12, 2009 in City Members of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council have deadlocked over a plan that calls for 85 percent of the region’s new power needs over the next 20 years to …

• Power council says conserving can meet needs

  August 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 About 85 percent of the Northwest’s new power needs over the next 20 years can be achieved through conservation, according to a new plan being developed by the Northwest Power …

• Conservation could provide 85 percent of new power

  August 11, 2009 in City, Region, Green Energy, Green Government/policy, Green Transportation About 85 percent of the Northwest’s new power needs over the next 20 years can be achieved through conservation, according to a new plan being developed by the Northwest Power … 2