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Tree Hugger

Even amid policy uncertainty in major wind power markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide. With total capacity exceeding 280,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 80 countries, 24 of which have at least 1,000 megawatts. At the European level of …

Mondiaal Nieuws

Na records in 2012 zal de wereldwijde capaciteit van windenergie waarschijnlijk nog dit jaar de grens van 300.000 megawatt overschrijden. Windenergie kan globaal nu al aan de energievraag van 450 miljoen mensen voldoen.

Producenten van windenergie kampen met onzekere beleidskaders en verouderde stroomnetten. Toch slaagden ze er volgens de Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) vorig jaar in om voor 44.000 …

The9billion.com

We recently reported that the United States managed to top the list for new wind power installations in 2012. In fact, 2012 was also a record-breaking year for worldwide wind power installations, with 44,000 megawatts installed and total capacity exceeding 280,000 megawatts. More than 80 countries now receive a portion of their electricity from wind power.

According to the Global Wind …

Energias Renovables

El Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE), Tecnalia y el Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC) van a reunir en Euskadi, a partir de mañana y hasta el 19 de abril, a la flor y nata de las energías renovables marinas. Para ello, han organizado dos ciclos de conferencias sin desperdicio –eólica marina y Ocean Energy– y toda una feria-exposición que …

The International Resource Journal

Latin America’s renewables sector has experienced steady growth in recent years. It is fuelled by a mix of rising energy demands, decreasing technology costs, availability of renewable resources and policy changes aimed at promoting sustainable development in the region. This article explores the outlook for the sector and the challenges facing its development.

The year of 2012 was …

HmephΣia.gr

Κατά 19% αναπτύχθηκε ο κλάδος της αιολικής ενέργειας παγκοσμίως το 2012 με τη συνολική εγκατεστημένη ισχύ να ανέρχεται σε 282 Γιγαβάτ, σύμφωνα με στοιχεία του Παγκόσμιου Συμβουλίου Αιολικής Ενέργειας (Global Wind Energy Council- GWEC).

Αναλυτικότερα, το 2012 προστέθηκαν 44,7 Γιγαβάτ αιολικής ενέργειας παγκοσμίως.

Ηγέτες του κλάδου με μεγάλη διαφορά αναδείχτηκαν η Κίνα και οι ΗΠΑ με 13 Γιγαβάτ νέας ισχύος …

All Africa

The Global Wind Energy Council released its Annual Market Update today, with a comprehensive snapshot of the global wind industry at the end of 2012, along with a 5-year forecast out to 2017. Although policy uncertainty in the main OECD markets is a cause for concern, strong markets in China, India and Brazil, as well as in new markets …

Erneuerbare Energien

Die Global Wind Energy Association GWEC blickt auf ein solides Ausbaujahr 2012 zurück: 44,8 Gigawatt installierte die Branche weltweit. Mit ihrem heute erschienenen Jahresreport wirft der Verband auch einen Blick in die Zukunft. Die Prognose: Europa und die USA werden nicht an den starken Zubau 2012 anknüpfen können. Die weltweite Entwicklung aber soll stabil bleiben, weil Asien, Afrika und …

Scoop Business

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on receiving consent for its proposed Hurunui Wind Farm in North Canterbury. The project was approved by the Environment Court earlier this week. 

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on receiving consent for its proposed Hurunui Wind Farm in North Canterbury. The project was approved by …

Financiarul.com

Romania was a leader among the wind energy emerging markets in Europe in 2012. It installed capacities amounting to 932 MW, almost twice as much as the 520 MW installed in 2011, and came to have a cumulated capacity of 1,905 MW late last year. This country is the 10th among the wind energy markets in the European Union, according …