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Article: AWNE Announces That the USDA Has Provided Grants to Four Projects Carrying the Company's Wind Turbines.
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- October 22, 2007
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TORONTO -- Americas Wind Energy Corporation ("AWE" or the "Company") (OTCBB: AWNE) is pleased to announce that the award by the USDA included grants of $500,000 to each of four projects to rural businesses in Iowa and Oregon that carried the Company's wind turbines for a total of seven AWE 900 kW wind turbines.
In his announcement, U.S. Agricultural Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr said, "These funds will help create economic opportunity and reduce energy costs for farmers, ranchers and small businesses in rural communities."
One of these awards has resulted in an order for an AWE 900 kW wind turbine for installation in 2008. AWE expects ...