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World’s wind turbines to cross the 300 gigawatt mark

Reuters

The world will have enough wind turbines to generate more than 300 gigawatts of power – the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants – by the end of the year, industry figures show.

As Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa add turbines, the figure represents modest growth compared with a year ago, when the overall total capacity was just …

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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013

World Wind Turbines To Cross 300,000 Megawatt Mark
Clean Technica

Wind turbines are here to stay. They are increasing in numbers every day, and industry figures show that the amount of energy they are able to generate has reached tremendous levels.

The 19th century belonged to coal, the 20th to oil, and the 21st century belongs to clean energy, with wind energy being one of the foundations of that.

“This is the …

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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013

Saudi’s Clean Energy Juggling Act
Gulf Business

Saudi Arabia’s clean energy sector has shown fledgling growth in recent years and its outlook remains positive as the government lays out plans to meet domestic demand and sustain crude oil exports.

Power demand in the country has proved to be a huge problem, primarily as a result of a fast-growing economy and population. Households account for 80 per cent …

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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013

GWEC Urges G8 leaders to Switch to Renewables
Today’s Energy Solutions

Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on June 15, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on June 17 and 18 to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy.

According to the Global …

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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013

Celebrating Global Wind Day
CleanEnergy Footprints

This Saturday, June 15th, marks the fourth annual Global Wind Day. Global Wind Day provides the opportunity for people around the world to celebrate wind energy resources. Last year, more than 250 events were organized in 40 countries around the globe.

While thousands of individuals are involved in the wind industry, many in the general public still find wind energy …

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gwec-in-press - 14 Jun 2013

Global Wind Day urges G8 leaders to stop subsidising fossil fuels and switch to renewables
EurActiv

Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on 15 June, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on 17-18 June to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy. The level of subsidies to …

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gwec-in-press - 14 Jun 2013

Reforzaran acciones para fomentar uso de energia eolica
El Imparcial

Mexico, D.F. Con el fin de continuar reduciendo la emision de cases de efecto invernadero (GEI) los consejos Mundial et Europeo de Energia Eolica (GWEV y EWEA) reforzaran sus lineas de accion para presionat a los lideres mundiales a reducir el uso de combustibles fosiles y cambiar a energias renovables.

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Steve Sawyer speaking at a wind energy conference in Wellington, New Zealand

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This is a great shot taken in the Philippines by Victoriano, showing the power of wind energy to make a difference in people's lives.

To see more pictures from the Global Wind Day photo competition go to www.globalwindday.org/news/and-the-winner-is/
EWEA & GWEC are pleased to announce the #GlobalWindDay photo competition winner 2013!

The winner is....Joan Sullivan for her amazing photo of a crucial moment in the construction of a wind turbine.

Thanks to the other entrants, who submitted over 1,000 photos to the competition. Follow the link to see the other competition winners from around the world.

http://www.globalwindday.org/news/and-the-winner-is/

The fascination with the technology and wind energy, is evident in all of the 1,000 submissions EWEA and the GWEC got for the competition ‘Discover the stories behind wind energy’. EWEA and GWEC have received entries from 67 countries all around the world, from Greenland to India, Barbados to Thailand, and Costa Rica to Ukraine.
Happy Global Wind Day!