Category Archives: News
GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer interview with Cleantech Investor
“The problem with local content requirements for us is that we are faced with two conflicting imperatives: one, to deliver the largest quantity of carbon-free electrons at the lowest possible price; and two, to create local jobs and industries. We are constantly being accused of ‘living on subsidies’, even though renewable energy subsidies pale in comparison to the …
May 22, 2013 |
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CEC Media Release: Renewables the light at the end of the power price tunnel
Australia needs to invest in clean energy to maximise the economic potential for gas exports and ensure energy affordability for domestic users, the Clean Energy Council’s Chief Executive David Green told a power and utilities conference in Sydney this morning.
Mr Green said easing power price rises may not be the light at the end of the …
May 22, 2013 |
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China’s emissions cap proposal – a transformative step in the fight against climate change?
China is proposing to set a cap on greenhouse gas emissions as early as 2016. National carbon tax proposal is part of a new package of environmental protection taxes and would also include taxes to encourage conservation of coal and water.
China’s centralised decision-making could deliver a national market-based climate policy ahead of United Sates, where divided government and anti-tax sentiment, …
May 22, 2013 |
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Steve Sawyer: No Debate
More than 97% of articles published in the peer reviewed literature supported the notion that human activity is causing climate change
The notion in the media (and hence, in public opinion) that there is a ‘scientific debate’ about whether or not human activity is changing the climate reminds me of an old campaign poster from Canada: “14% of Canadians …
May 17, 2013 |
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May 6, 2013 |
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WindMade launches public consultation on product label
WindMade, the first global consumer label for companies using wind energy, launched the proposed WindMade Standard for Products and Services, setting out the technical requirements for the label to be used on individual products.
This draft will now enter a one-month public consultation period. The introduction of the WindMade Product Label has been eagerly awaited by market participants, …
May 6, 2013 |
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Steve Sawyer backs Economist’s editorial from yesterday:
Either governments are not serious about climate change or fossil-fuel firms are overvalued
“Sometimes I despair about ever making any progress on the climate issue. But when a formerly skeptical and very hard-nosed publication like the Economist comes up with an editorial like this, it seems we may have some hope after all. Many have been making …
May 3, 2013 |
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Offshore wind energy creates opportunities for tourism in the South Baltic Region
German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation publishes study: “The Impact of Offshore Wind Energy on Tourism – Good Practices and Perspectives for the South Baltic Region“
Varel, 18 April, 2013. In the context of the EU project “South Baltic OFF.E.R”, the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation conducted a study on the potential benefits of offshore wind energy for the tourism …
April 22, 2013 |
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GWEC Global Wind Report – Annual Market Update released today
Wind power surges to new record
Brussels, 17 April 2013
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 …
April 17, 2013 |
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新闻稿：全球风电装机再创新高
Wind power surges to new record
新闻稿：全球风电装机再创新高
Brussels, 17 April 2013. 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 …
April 17, 2013 |
Posted in china-focus, Uncategorized
Windaba 2013
Call for abstracts closes on 31 May!