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Installed turbines in Macho Springs, located in New Mexico USA. Photo: Lars Schmidt, November 2011.

Vestas Secures Wind Turbine Order from Xcel Energy

June 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Chante Condit-Pottol, vestas.com Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from Xcel Energy Inc. for 53 MW of turbine components. The firm order serves as the PTC Safe Harbor order for the proposed 600 […]

Coloradans Gather to Tell Commission to Protect Solar Energy

June 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Lauren Randall, sunrun.com via The Alliance for Solar Choice On June 9, 2016, more than one hundred Colorado solar energy workers, customers, and supporters gathered on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol to show […]

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The Strange-ness: Olives in Holiday Desserts?

December 5, 2017

The holiday season draws people together, often over food. This year, rather than using carrots, apples, or chocolate in holiday goodies, try switching it up with recipes that include olives. Yes, olives. Olives from Spain have introduced […]

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The Strange-ness: Car Vending Machine

October 3, 2017

Carvana, an eCommerce platform for buying used cars, in August 2017 unveiled their five-story, all-glass Car Vending Machine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Holding 18 cars, the Raleigh Car Vending Machine serves as a fun and […]

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UK: New Guinness World Record Set for Largest Gooseberry

August 27, 2019

Graeme Watson of the United Kingdom holds the newest Guinness World Records title for the heaviest gooseberry. A gooseberry grown by Graeme and submitted to the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show on August 6, 2019 weighed […]