Supporters of wind and solar energy are highlighting support among candidates for state legislative seats in Maryland.

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Wind energy’s biggest expansion hurdle is not a lack of supply or demand. Or even local wildlife. It’s a matter of getting the energy from the turbine to the consumer. American wind power development may have to be curtailed by ...

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The U.S. Department of the Interior says it has auctioned some 80,000 acres off Maryland for wind energy development.

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Nearly 80,000 acres off Maryland's coast will be offered for commercial wind energy development.

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A bill imposing a moratorium on the permitting and construction of an electricity-generating windmill project in Somerset County has yet to be signed by Gov. Martin J. O'Malley and one question remains.

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The Maryland Energy Administration announced a new grant program aimed at supporting Maryland companies that seek to enter the offshore wind industry.

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OAKLAND — Exelon Corp. is seeking Maryland Public Service Commission approval to erect 12 to 15 wind turbines on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County about six miles south of Oakland. The Cumberland Times-News reports a public hearing on the project ...

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PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore plans to install two wind turbines with enough power to fuel hundreds of homes to serve as instruments for student and faculty research. The Daily Times reports that the turbines should ...

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WASHINGTON — Wind energy facilities have killed at least 67 golden and bald eagles in the last five years, but the figure could be much higher, according to a new scientific study by government biologists. The research represents one of ...

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A boom in energy production will be the key to economic growth in the United States, including Maryland, a Baltimore economist said on Monday.

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