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• Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm to Expand to 539 Megawatts September 7, 2010
  Photo: Flickr, CC Adding 3MW Turbines Europe's largest onshore wind farm, which is located in East Renfrewshire in Scotland, is about to get even bigger. ScottishPower Renewables is planning to add 75 turbines to the existing 140, increasing the capacity of the wind farm from the current 322 megawatts to 539 megawatts. Read on for more details....Read t […]
• What Are the Top States for Energy Efficiency? Did Yours Make the Cut? September 7, 2010
  Credit: pgegreenenergy The Center for American Progress has ranked the Top 10 states for policies that promote energy efficiency. The report cautions, however, that even those states on the list haven't fully tapped into the power of using less power. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger […]
• IKEA Sells Used Furniture (Only in Sweden for Now) September 7, 2010
  Photo: Flickr, CC Might Expand to Other Countries Speaking of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle", IKEA Sweden wants to make it easier for owners of old IKEA furniture to give it a second life. Against their own commercial interest, the company is offering a free online platform where sellers and buyers can find themselves, and they aren't even taking a […]