LM Wind Power Officially Part of GE

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In December, five massive wind turbines began harnessing breezes whipping off the coast of Rhode Island. Each as tall as the Statue of Liberty, the turbines use 600-foot-long blades made by the Danish company LM Wind Power attached to a 6-megawatt Haliade generator made by GE Renewable Energy in France.

Two months before they came online, GE said it would acquire LM Wind Power for $1.65 billion. The deal was just completed. The Block Island wind farm, the first offshore farm in the U.S., isn’t large, but it’s a part of a global trend. Worldwide investment in renewable energy ... More: Official Press Release GE Reports

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