From http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc50574.php). This is one of the “Sheldon High Winds” 75 unit array (a GE 1.5 MW x 77 meter long blade on an 80 meter tall tower) in Sheldon, NY, near the Wyoming/Erie County border. And it’s just so darn cool looking…. as well …
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2011 – The World of Wind Energy – Part 1
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
KeyBank announces acquisition of HSBC branches
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
KeyBank announced Thursday it will buy 37 retail banking branches from HSBC in both Buffalo and Rochester. The purchase is part of First Niagara’s effort to divest the branches it acquired from HSBC. YNN’s Kevin Jolly reports on what this could mean f…
Winter Weather: Midwest Snowstorm First Major Blanketing Of The Season
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first major snowstorm of an unseasonably warm winter in the Midwest snarled traffic from Missouri to Wisconsin on Thursday and brought badly-needed business to ski areas and idled snow plow operators.
The…
Common Council Tours Lafayette Hotel
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Buffalo Common Council Members toured the Historic Lafayette Hotel in Downtown Buffalo Thursday.
Dominic Clarke, Buckeye Player Pleads Not Guilty In Drunk Driving Arrest
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State cornerback Dominic Clarke has been charged with drunken driving, less than three months after he was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.Court records show Clarke pleaded not guilty Thursday in Frankl…
Defense Secretary Orders Investigation of Video Purportedly Showing Marines Urinating on Enemy Corpses
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Leon Panetta says the behavior depicted in video that began circulating online Wednesday is “utterly deplorable.”
Newt Gingrich: The one percent want me to shut me up about Mitt Romney!
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
(Original photos: Mike Segar, Lucas Jackson and Chris Keane/Reuters)
Hahahaha:
Amid calls from Republican leaders to back off criticism of Mitt Romney for deals he made at Bain Capital, Newt Gingrich defended the attacks and called on Mr. Romn…
Court orders removal of school prayer mural
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
(Reuters) – A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a Christian prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode Island high school, saying it violated a constitutional ban on state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
Dead Body Discovered at Residence on Roebling Avenue, Police Investigating
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Body discovered early Thursday afternoon in the city’s Bailey Avenue-Delavan area, according to police.
Analyzing Buddy Nix press conference and a 2012 Buffalo Bills mock draft picks 10, 41, 72
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
After thinking about the Bills upcoming draft picks I decided to put together a mock of my opinion for the first 3 rounds of the Bills draft. When I was thinking about the selections I figured I would take into account Buddy Nix press conference and what he stated the focus of the teams needs were. … [visit site to read more]
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Higgins Requests Meeting with Postmaster General
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) wants answers from the United States Postal Service and he’s going to the top. Frustrated by the lack of data to justify closings and drastic job cuts in Western New York, the Congressman is asking the U.S. Postmaster General for a …
KeyCorp Buying 37 HSBC Branches from First Niagara
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
First Niagara Bank, N.A. announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement for Key Corp to purchase 37 HSBC locations and assume approximately $2.4 billion in deposits and approximately $400 million in loans in the Buffalo and Rochester markets. Under the terms of the agreement, …
Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars Set To Perform At Grammys
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
NEW YORK — Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars both have six Grammy nominations, including album of the year. And now both acts will perform at the award show.The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Jason Aldean and…
Bills Have Decisions to Make at Wide Receiver
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Will Roscoe Parrish be back in 2012? The wide receiver position for Buffalo during the 2011 season was in constant flux thanks to the continuous injuries the group suffered. If you can remember back to training camp, the Bills actually traded away Lee Evans because they had too much talent at wide receiver. And at that time, it made sense: the Bills had six guys who had looked good in camp – Steve Johnson, David Nelson, Roscoe Parrish, Marcus Easley, Naaman Roosevelt, and Donald Jones. But this being the Bills, things quickly fell apart. Easley was diagnosed with a mysterious [...]
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Sabres Practice Streaming Live
on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Refresh to Update: @Spndnchz: RT @NickelCityIan: The #Sabres are 7-1-2 (two ties) all-time in the home portion of their home-and-home series vs. TOR. Their only loss came on 12/20/70 (4-2). @deviner92: RT @NHLInsights: #Sabres have interest in #Getzlaf and #Parros. @BellaSchenn: I thought the #leafs …