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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 ...
15/05/2012 -
Climate Spectator
Chile's environmental regulator has given the green light to the third and last portion of energy firm E-CL's $685 million wind park project, which is expected to generate up to 310 megawatts, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
13/05/2013 -
EcoGeneration — May/June 2013
Following his keynote presentation at the New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition in late March 2013, Global Wind Energy Council Secretary-General Steve Sawyer spoke to EcoGeneration’s Melanie Ryan about the challenges and growth predictions facing the international wind market over the next five years.
Worldwide, the wind energy sector is expected to undergo ...
10/05/2013 -
Modern Distribution Management
State renewable energy standards, driven by environmental and economic factors, have created a larger market for wind energy in the U.S. Federal and local incentives, combined with improved efficiencies and reduced costs, have supported the industry development needed to meet this demand. MDM spoke with wind association leaders, distributors and manufacturers to learn more about what’s driving wind ...
03/05/2013 -
businessGreen
The WindMade labelling scheme yesterday unveiled its latest draft product standard, opening the new certification scheme up for consultation.
The Windmade Product Label sets out the technical requirements that individual products will have to meet if they are to display the industry-backed label demonstrating that a product or service have been provided using renewable energy.
www.renewable-world.org/GlobalWindDay
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, ...
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 ...
24/04/2013 -
Jixing Wind News Portal
北极星风力发电网讯:4月17日，全球风能理事会在布鲁塞尔发布全球风电市场发展报告，该报告详尽描述了全球风电市场在2012年的发展情况， 并发布未来五年(2013-2017)的风电发展预测。尽管经济合作组织国家(OECD)的政策发展充满不确定性, 并将显著影响未来几年全球的风电市场， 然而几个稳健的市场，如中国、印度和巴西，以及拉丁美洲、非洲和亚洲的一些新兴市场，将成为未来一段时间拉动全球市场的主要力量。
24/04/2013 -
China Electricity Council
4月17日，全球风能理事会在布鲁塞尔发布全球风电市场发展报告，该报告详尽描述了全球风电市场在2012年的发展情况， 并发布未来五年（2013-2017）的风电发展预测。尽管经济合作组织国家（OECD）的政策发展充满不确定性, 并将显著影响未来几年全球的风电市场， 然而几个稳健的市场，如中国、印度和巴西，以及拉丁美洲、非洲和亚洲的一些新兴市场，将成为未来一段时间拉动全球市场的主要力量。
“尽管风电存在变化性，但是对于产业稳定发展的真正影响并非来自风电自身的变化性，而是设计能源政策的决策者的变化和不可预测性。”全球风能理 事会秘书长Steve Sawyer说，“所有那些一直以来推动风电发展的驱动因素依然存在，如保障能源安全， 不受燃料价格波动 的影响， 促进区域经济发展，减缓气候变化，减少地区的空气和水污染等。目前，风电的价格正在越来越多的市场里变得具有竞争力， 而众多政府依然 大量补贴化石燃料，相当于鼓励排放二氧化碳，在2012年，这些排放所得到的补贴相当于$110/吨二氧化碳。”
22/04/2013 -
PennEnergy
Worldwide wind power market will see a sharp drop in the number of new wind turbines installed in 2013, even though global installations increased by 10% to 44.8GW in 2012, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
The report reveals that the global wind power installed capacity reached 282.5GW in 2012, an increase of about 19% compared ...
23/04/2013 -
environmentalresearchweb.com
Strong markets in China, India and Brazil, as well as in new markets in Latin America, Africa and the rest of Asia will drive global wind capacity growth during the next five years, according to the Global Wind Energy Council's Annual Market Update.
"Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth of the industry is ...
27/03/2013 -
CNBC
When President Barack Obama called for the United States to lead energy innovation in his inauguration speech in January, he spoke with a sense of urgency. He put energy at the forefront of the country's industrial competitiveness. And the rival at the forefront of his mind was no doubt China.
It was an acknowledgement of how close the world's two biggest ...
01/04/2013 -
Chinamining.org
China's wind power production grew more than coal power production for the first time ever in 2012, according to statistics from the China Energy Council. Thermal power using mostly coal increased by only about 0.3% in China last year, the statistics noted, an addition of roughly 12 terawatt hours (TWh) more electricity.
"In contrast, wind power production expanded by about 26 ...
03/04/2013 -
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 ...
04/04/2013 -
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 ...
11/04/2013 -
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 ...
14/04/2013 -
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 ...
13/04/2013 -
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 ...
15/04/2013 -
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 ...
17/04/2013 -
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 ...
17/04/2013 -
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 ...
18/04/2013 -
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 ...
18/04/2013 -
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 ...
22/04/2013 -
Balkans.com
The Global Wind Energy Council released its Annual Market Update 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 in Latin ...
21/04/2013 -
The International News
As Pakistan grapples with energy shortages, its neighboring countries are consistently adding wind power to its national grid. China has added 62,000 megawatts since 2001 and India 11,500 MW, while Pakistan’s first 50MW wind power projects started production only this year.
Power sector expert Mohsin Syed said India and China faced even higher energy shortages than Pakistan as their ...
21/04/2013 -
The Hindu
Infrastructural challenges could derail India’s aggressive renewable energy efficiency policies, says a new report
India has aggressive renewable energy targets and industry energy efficiency policies, but faces significant infrastructure challenges which may derail the otherwise good policy, according to a new report by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), a U.S.-based global policy effectiveness analysis and advisory organisation.
The report titled ‘The Policy ...
19/04/2013 -
Straight Good News
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 ...
19/04/2013 -
Kuwait News Agency
Wind energy currently supplies 30 percent of all electricity in Denmark and about seven percent of the electricity in the European Union as a whole, according to Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Speaking to the Kuwait news agency (KUNA), he explained that the Brussels-based GWEC is the international trade association for ...
19/04/2013 -
ECOticisas.vom
The global installed capacity of wind power has now reached 282.5 gigawatts, found the latest annual market report of Global Wind Energy Council.
This year’s installed capacity of wind is a cumulative increase of almost 19 percent compared to 2011.
New global installations of wind power reached 44.8 gigawatts in 2012, a 10 percent increase from the new installations ...
19/04/2013 -
Eolus Net
El Consejo Mundial de Energía Eólica (Global Wind Energy Council, GWEC), ha publicado la Actualización Anual del Mercado que incluye un panorama completo de la industria eólica mundial hasta finales de 2012, junto con el pronóstico a 5 años, hasta 2017. A pesar de que la incertidumbre regulatoria en los principales mercados de la OCDE es un motivo de ...
19/04/2013 -
BUSINESS TODAY
A survey by the Environmental Protection Agency based on consumption per year shows that global brands, including computer companies, topped the list in 2012.
Intel had the greatest use of renewable energy, with three trillion watt-hours of power: that's 3 terawatt-hours (3TWh), which represents 100% of its electricity requirements.
Microsoft came second with 1.936TWh, but still sources one fifth of its ...
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 ...
17/04/2013 -
Clean Edge
Strong markets in China, India and Brazil, as well as in new markets in Latin America, Africa and the rest of Asia will drive global wind capacity growth during the next five years, according to the Global Wind Energy Council's Annual Market Update.
“Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth of the industry ...
18/04/2013 -
Metal Supply
The Global Wind Energy Council released its Annual Market Update, 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 in Latin ...
18/04/2013 -
Oil Price.com
The latest edition of the annual market report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) claims that global installed capacity for wind power is now at 282.5GW.
A total of 44.8GW of new wind capacity was installed around the world in 2012, a 10% increase over installed capacity in 2011.
The US was the largest contributor to new wind energy ...
18/04/2013 -
North American Wind Power
Record installations in the U.S. and Europe helped contribute to 44.8 GW of new wind power globally in 2012, 10% more than what was installed in 2011, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Global installed capacity has now reached 282.5 GW, a cumulative increase of almost 19%.However, GWEC's Annual Market Update ...
19/04/2013 -
Carbon News
Wind power surged to a new record in 2012, with the United States emerging as the dominant player.
The Global Wind Energy Council’s annual market update shows that while in New Zealand there was no growth last year, globally there were nearly 45 gigawatts of new installations.
19/04/2013 -
Energy Matters
Worldwide installations of wind power grew by 10 percent in 2012 and with the exception of 2013, this trend will continue over the next five years according to latest figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The GWEC’s Annual Market Update (PDF) sums up the state of the industry at the end of 2012, along ...
19/04/2013 -
Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine
A survey by the Environmental Protection Agency based on consumption per year shows that global brands, including computer companies, topped the list in 2012.
Intel had the greatest use of renewable energy, with three trillion watt-hours of power: that's 3 terawatt-hours (3TWh), which represents 100% of its electricity requirements.
Microsoft came second with 1.936TWh, but still sources ...
17/04/2013 -
Reuters
The world will see a sharp drop in the number of new wind turbines installed this year after record growth in 2012, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said.
It predicted a strong recovery in 2014 but also cited risks to investment, chiefly policy uncertainty.
"Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth ...
17/04/2013 -
Le Figaro
Avec 44800 mégawatts (MW) supplémentaires connectés en 2012 dans le monde, la capacité éolienne a progressé de 19% selon les chiffres publiés mercredi par le Gwec (Global wind energy council). La puissance cumulée des éoliennes dans le monde représente 282 500 MW, soit l'équivalent de 171 réacteurs nucléaires EPR.
C'est aux Etats-Unis qu'ont été raccordées le plus de mégawatts éoliens ...
17/04/2013 -
Renewable Energy World
Global wind installations should slow down in 2013, gathering strength for a push through 2017, says GWEC.
Wind power surged to a new record in 2012 with nearly 45 gigawatts (GW) of new installations, a 10 percent increase from 2011, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)'s Annual Market Update. Global installed capacity increased roughly 19 percent to ...
17/04/2013 -
L'Echo
L'éolien a connu une forte croissance en 2012. Mais 2013 devrait être marquée par un essoufflement des marchés européens et américains. La reprise viendra en grande partie des nouveaux marchés.
17/04/2013 -
Recharge
The worldwide wind market will pull back sharply to less than 40GW this year, predicts the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), having surged to a record high 44.8GW in 2012 on extraordinary demand in rich countries.
However, the pullback – due to weakness in both developed nations like the US and growing economies like China and India – will be temporary, ...
17/04/2013 -
reNews
Wind power saw global installations rise by 10% in 2012 to 44.8GW, according to a report by the Global Wind Energy Council. The body’s Annual Market Update, out today, shows worldwide installed capacity stands at 282.5GW, a cumulative increase of almost 19%.
The document predicts a modest downturn in 2013, however, followed by a recovery in 2014 and beyond with global ...
17/04/2013 -
zeroEmission.tv
Il Global Wind Energy Council ha pubblicato oggi il suo aggiornamento annuale di mercato, che rappresenta una fotografia completa del settore eolico mondiale alla fine del 2012, insieme ad una previsione per i prossimi cinque anni.
Oltre 44 GW di nuova potenza installata nel 2012, per un totale di 282 GW installati in tutto il mondo. Sono i numeri contenuti nell'ultimo ...
17/04/2013 -
SeeNews Energy
By 2017 installed wind power capacity globally will almost double to 536 GW, expanding at an average annual rate of 13.7% for the next five years, The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) projects.
17/04/2013 -
EcoSeed
The global installed capacity of wind power has now reached 282.5 gigawatts, found the latest annual market report of Global Wind Energy Council.
This year’s installed capacity of wind is a cumulative increase of almost 19 percent compared to 2011.
New global installations of wind power reached 44.8 gigawatts in 2012, a 10 percent increase from the new ...
17/04/2013 -
EURO Investor
2013 bliver det første år med et skrumpende vindmøllemarked nogensinde, men i 2014 vender væksten stærkt tilbage. Det er forudsigelsen fra vindmøllebranchens lobbyorganisation, GWEC, der også forudser fortsat vækst i årene 2015, 2016 og 2017.
- Vi ser nu et meget større fald i markedet i 2013 end vi forudså for et år siden, hovedsagligt på grund af et stort ...
17/04/2013 -
REVE
El Consejo Mundial de Energía Eólica (Global Wind Energy Council, GWEC), ha publicado la Actualización Anual del Mercado Eólico que incluye un panorama completo de la industria eólica mundial hasta finales de 2012, junto con el pronóstico a 5 años, hasta 2017. A pesar de que la incertidumbre regulatoria en los principales mercados de la OCDE es un motivo de ...
17/04/2013 -
Eco-Business.com
The world will see a sharp drop in the number of new wind turbines installed this year after record growth in 2012, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said.
It predicted a strong recovery in 2014 but also cited risks to investment, chiefly policy uncertainty.
“Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth of ...
17/04/2013 -
The Globe and Mail
The world will see a sharp drop in the number of new wind turbines installed this year after record growth in 2012, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said.
It predicted a strong recovery in 2014 but also cited risks to investment, chiefly policy uncertainty.
“Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the ...
17/04/2013 -
WindTech International
The Global Wind Energy Council has released its Annual Market Update, 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 in ...
17/04/2013 -
News & Views
The amount of wind power installed this year will see a ‘modest decline’, according to new figures from the Global Wind Energy Council, as the sector fails to match growth seen last year.
17/04/2013 -
AD.nl
De internationale windsector in de VS en Europa heeft vorig jaar 44,8 gigawatt (GW) aan nieuwe windenergiecapaciteit geïnstalleerd. Dat is 10 procent meer dan in 2011, blijkt uit het Global Wind Report van de Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
Het totale windvermogen lag vorig jaar op 282,5 GW, een cumulatieve groei van bijna 19 procent. Voor 2013 voorspelt de GWEC ...
17/04/2013 -
Enviscope
Alors que les grands marchés éoliens avancent, l'Europe de l'éolien est dans une phase d'incertitude sur les politiques futures pour financer les renouvelables.Global Wind Energy Council a présenté son rapport mondial annuel sur le marché mondial de l’éolien et de l’industrie éolienne à la fin de 2012, avec des perspectives jusqu’en 2017.Malgré les incertitudes ans les principaux marchés de l’OCDE, ...
17/04/2013 -
OfshoreWIND.biz
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) 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 in ...
17/04/2013 -
Construction & Maintenance
The Global Wind Energy Council released its Annual Market Update, 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 ...
17/04/2013 -
Business Green
Worldwide development of clean energy remains well below the level needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned today.
With coal continuing to dominate global power generation, particularly in emerging countries such as China, it is looking increasingly unlikely that the international target to limit average temperature rises to 2ºC will be met, ...
15/04/2013 -
KlimaSpot.de
Auch wenn einige Menschen immer noch auf den Erneuerbaren Energien herumhacken und natürlich auch noch nicht alle Probleme – allen voran die Energiespeicherung – geklärt sind, so ist die weltweite Energiewende wohl doch nicht mehr aufzuhalten. Wie das Earth Policy Institute berichtet, stieg alleine die Kapazität aller weltweit eingesetzten Windenergieanlagen im letzten Jahr auf etwa 280.000 Megawatt. Sie stehen in ...
16/04/2013 -
Energia24 Club
Secondo il Gwec il 2013 sarà caratterizzato da un rallentamento della crescita a livello globale.
Il 2012 è stato un anno positivo per l’eolico a livello mondiale, con circa 44 GW di nuova capacità installata (280 GW di potenza cumulata complessiva), ma restano notevoli differenze tra le diverse aree geografiche del pianeta. Secondo il Global Wind Energy Council (Gwec), la sola Cina ...
16/04/2013 -
Windpower Monthly
Local content rules are likely to do more harm than good for both the local and international wind industry, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
In its annual market report, GWEC critiques the main markets where local content requirements are active – Brazil, Canada and China. It concludes that local content can work but only when governments offer ...
14/04/2013 -
Alt Energy Stocks
With annual market growth of almost 10 percent, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19 percent according to the latest figures from the Global Wind Energy Council, the wind sector continued to make robust progress in 2012. But while these figures suggest a relatively buoyant market for installations, perhaps a more accurate way to judge the health of ...
17/04/2013 -
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 ...
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 ...
MEDIA INVITATION: Press conference
Wednesday 17 April, 9:00-10:15
Passage room, Résidence Palace - International Press Centre, Rue de la Loi 155 C, Brussels
Current state of play of global wind industry and a five-year projection for the future
Where is the global industry headed? What are the prospects up to 2017? The EU needs to more than double its installed wind power ...08/04/2013 -
ESI-AFRICA.com
Across the world 44,000 MW of new wind capacity was installed during 2012, taking total global capacity to over 280,000 MW. China alone installed some 13,000 MW of wind capacity in 2012, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
04/04/2013 -
DMorgen.be
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 megawatt ...
04/04/2013 -
Globale capaciteit windenergie doorbreekt grens 300.000 megawatt
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 ...
05/04/2013 -
Energie Plus
Het wereldwijd geïnstalleerd vermogen aan windenergie zal dit jaar de 300.000 MW overschrijden. In 2012 kwam er 44.000 MW nieuwe capaciteit bij. Dat blijkt uit berekeningen van de Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). De GWEC voorspelt dat het wereldwijd geïnstalleerde vermogen voor het einde van 2015 is gegroeid naar 450.000 MW.
04/04/2013 -
Recharge
Last year was an unusual one for the wind industry. For the first time since 2009 — and perhaps for the last time — the majority of the global market was inside the OECD.
The extraordinary boom year in the US, coupled with an unexpectedly strong showing in Europe and the smallest Chinese market since 2009, are a set of circumstances ...
03/04/2013 -
Renewable Energy Magazine
Windmade is a company that aims to directly appeal to consumers to promote the benefits of wind power through consumer branding. REM finds out more…
Wind turbines can often be a source of controversy in news headlines across the world, so much so that it’s actually easy to miss the fact that actually wind energy is becoming increasingly popular ...
04/04/2013 -
Power Engineering
Beijing: China's wind power generation in 2012 rose 41% on-year to 100.8 billion kilowatt hours (kw/h), according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Tuesday.
A statement posted on NEA's website said that last year's wind power generation accounted for nearly 2% of China's net electricity sent through the state grid.
According to it, the data is based ...
28/03/2013 -
REVE
Hot on the heels of the news that Chinese wind power produced more electricity than nuclear last year, comes the announcement that China’s wind power production grew more than coal power production for the first time ever in 2012, according to statistics from the China Energy Council.
Thermal power using mostly coal increased by only about 0.3% in China last year, ...
Globally, subsidies should be evened out and made completely transparent
Steve Sawyer interviewed by Eric Frykburg
At a Wind Energy Conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of GWEC, says governments tell people not to emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), but the subsidies they pay to fossil fuels such as oil more than cancel this out. These ...
22/03/2013 -
Radio New Zealand News
A conference in Wellington has been told how the deck is stacked against wind energy thanks to global subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
The comments were made in a speech to the Wind Energy Association by the secretary-general of the Global Wind Energy Council.
Steve Sawyer says governments tell people not to emit greenhouse gases such as ...
20/03/2013 -
Renewable Energy World
India's generation-based incentive (GBI) for wind energy was reinstated in late February. The government had repealed the subsidy in April 2012, causing dire consequences for the wind sector. A headline in the Hindu Business Line newspaper said it all: "Wind power heaves a sigh of relief". Some INR8 billion (US$147 million) will now be allocated for the incentive ...
21/03/2013 -
'Scoop' Independent News
Speech to New Zealand Wind Energy Association
Thank you for the opportunity to address your annual conference. It’s great to be here. Your industry is an exciting one – with its challenges, and opportunities.
To get a sense of this, I am going to start by taking us all back a few years.
In 1993, New Zealand got its first wind ...
19/03/2013 -
Money Week
My fiancée and I are planning our honeymoon at the moment. After weeks of looking at brochures we’re no closer to booking anything, but I have become pretty familiar with how Latin American countries sell themselves to tourists. The pitch generally goes something like this: “[insert country name] is a land of contrasts. A long coastline is set against ...
The government is aiming to set up a private-public partnership (PPP) to install about 500 turbines off the country’s West coast. Under the PPP, 100 MW of wind projects should be operational by 2013, a further 900 MW by 2016 and the final 1.5 GW by 2016. In addition, local governments are promoting another 4.5 GW of offshore wind projects ...
Japan implemented a new feed-in tariff (FIT) system in July 2012. The FIT prices are re-estimated annually by the Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry and METI’s cost estimation committee held its 3rd meeting on Tuesday this week defining new purchasing prices for the 2013 fiscal year. While the price for wind power remains unchanged, the price paid for solar ...
EWEA's Special statement on the European energy uncertainty crisis
The financial and economic crisis has provoked a wave of uncertainty across the European Union since 2010, with national Governments making damaging retroactive changes to policies and regulations for wind energy. This political uncertainty is deterring financiers and investors and has already caused job losses and negative financial result announcements.
The ...
11/03/2013 -
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02/03/2013 -
Clean Technica
A global wind energy photo competition — “Discover the Stories Behind Wind Energy” – has just been launched by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The first prize will be a €1,000 voucher. The final deadline for competition submissions is May 5th 2013.
03/03/2013 -
Sustainable Mobility
2012 was a good year for the global wind energy market, mainly in the US and China. However, Europe is not getting left behind and is even in the lead as far as offshore power is concerned.
In early February, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) published its global wind power statistics for 2012. According to these figures, the global ...
28/02/2013 -
OffshoreWIND.biz
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition – 'Discover the stories behind wind energy'.
Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a photo and text.
Deadline for submissions is ...
Generation Based Incentive reintroduced for wind in India
“We are happy that wind energy sector has been recognized as a significant contributor to the power scenario of the country in the Budget 2013 proposals announced by the Union Finance Minister, Mr.P. Chidambaram”, said Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA).
“The re-introduction of Generation Based ...
27/02/2013 -
Market Watch
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition - 'Discover the stories behind wind energy'.
Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a photo and text.
27/02/2013 -
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy, while the world’s wind energy leaders, China and the United States, installed more than 13,000 megawatts (MW) of new capacity last year, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
While Turkey last year increased its electricity generation from wind energy from ...
27/02/2013 -
Herald Online
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition - 'Discover the stories behind wind energy'.
Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a photo and text.
27/02/2013 -
Bloomberg
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS), the market leader for wind turbines in Japan, said the country needs to improve access to the electricity grid and allow power sales across regions to boost renewable energy use, including wind.
Vestas Chief Executive Officer Ditlev Engel made the comments in an address at the Wind Expo 2013 in Tokyo today. The company wants to ...
28/02/2013 -
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy, while the world’s wind energy leaders, China and the United States, installed more than 13,000 megawatts (MW) of new capacity last year, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).While Turkey last year increased its electricity generation from wind energy from 1,806 ...
Steve Sawyer on wind development in Latin America, Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor:
“If methane and carbon dioxide emissions were priced in any meaningful way rather than heavily subsidized, then 'non-conventional' oil and gas would be far from cheap and renewables could easily compete in more markets. Even in that heavily subsidized nvironment, however, the position of ...
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18/02/2013 -
Inter-American Dialogue
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said earlier this month that renewable sources could supply nearly 80 percent of the world's energy by mid-century, if the 'right, enabling public policies' were in place. But a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study suggested that the advent of low-cost shale gas and oil could stifle investments in renewable energy and threaten global emissions targets. ...
25/02/2013 -
Wind Daily
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and the ...
11/02/2013 -
AFP
Wind farms added a record 44.7 gigawatts of electricity production last year, increasing capacity 19 percent to 282.5 gigawatts, the Global Wind Energy Council said Monday.
The trade body said the United States had a record year, adding more than 13 gigawatts of wind capacity due to tax incentives, helping it nearly tie China where growth in the construction of wind ...
20/02/2013 -
Bloomberg
Japan will begin operating two offshore wind turbines this year as it tries to diversify its energy mix and develop turbine technologies.
A 2.4-megawatt turbine has been installed off Choshi in Chiba prefecture in a research project with Tokyo Electric Power Co., Masaharu Itoh, director of the new energy technology department of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, said ...
19/02/2013 -
Triple Pundit
A rush to start construction before expiration of the U.S. wind energy production tax credit (PTC), and record growth in Europe fueled new global wind energy capacity nearly 19 percent higher in 2012, making up for slower growth in China and India. Adding 15.75 gigawatts (GW) of new nameplate wind power capacity – 13.2 GW in China – the ...
19/02/2013 -
Earth Techling
Denmark, already the world’s leader in wind energy, gained a couple more percentage points in 2012, and wind was now responsible for meeting 30 percent of the country’s electricity consumption. The Danish Wind Association said this latest step forward puts the country “well on its way toward a target of 50 percent wind energy in 2020.”
New capacity helped spur ...
18/02/2013 -
Eco-Business
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW).
China and the United States, the ...
18/02/2013 -
Balkans.com
Global wind energy increased by nearly 20% in 2012 according to GWEC latest report. As reported by sun wind energy, "while China paused for breath, both the US and European markets had exceptionally strong years”, said Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council. “Asia still led global markets, but with North America a close second, and Europe ...
12/02/2013 -
Eco Seed
The global wind power sector grew by around 19 percent last year, bringing the world’s cumulative generation capacity to 282 gigawatts, according to the latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council.
According to the G.W.E.C., last year saw around 44.7 GW of new capacity installed globally.
China and the United States tied as market leaders with ...
14/02/2013 -
Energy Tribune
Worldwide wind power generation installed capacity grew by 19 per cent in 2012 to a total of 282,000 MW, according to a recent market study by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), but Canada ranked only ninth among countries that had experienced growth.
Almost coinciding with GWEC’s statistical release, an opinion poll conducted by Oracle Research found that 69 per ...
12/02/2013 -
Sun & Wind Energy
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics today, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and a slower market in China mean that the two countries all but tied for the top spot in 2012.
“While ...
12/02/2013 -
Tucson News Now
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and ...
12/02/2013 -
Yahoo Finance
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9thlargest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and the United ...
13/02/2013 -
iTecg Post
Even though President Barack Obama pledged to work around Congress should it fail to adequately address climate change, the rest of the world has moved significantly to increase its reliance on alternative energies like wind and solar.
Global energy generated by wind grew by about 20 percent during 2012, raising the world's total installed capacity to 282 gigawatts (GW). Meanwhile, ...
12/02/2013 -
Planetsave
Global wind energy increased by nearly 20% in 2012, helping to boost maximum worldwide capacity to 282 gigawatts (GW), according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
Leading countries helping to increase global wind capacity included the United States and China, who were neck and neck in annual installations. Each country installed around 13 GW each. Alone, China and the ...
12/02/2013 -
SustainableBusiness.com News
For the first time, solar passed the 100 gigawatt (GW) threshold of capacity worldwide, with a third of that installed last year, and another third in 2011.
Solar plants generate as much electricity as about 16 mid-sized nuclear plants, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
"No one would have predicted even 10 years ago that we would see more than 100 gigawatts of photovoltaic ...
13/02/2013 -
The Carbon Brief
According to one football commentator, statistics are like Speedos, they reveal an awful lot, but they never quite give you the full picture.
The same is true when it comes to renewable energy.
The sector has had a tough few years. Riding out the recession while dependent on support from public money is no joke and the industry has rightly ...
12/02/2013 -
The Verge
Both wind and solar power grew dramatically worldwide in 2012. The Global Wind Energy Council says that China, the USA, and other countries added significant wind capacity last year, bringing the total up roughly 20 percent from where it was in 2011 to about 282 gigawatts. The growth in US wind farms was, in part, spurred by tax credits; ...
12/02/2013 -
Clean Technica
Wind power keeps growing fast, very fast. According to data just released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), nearly 45 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity were added across the globe in 2012. That includes a record 12.6 GW of new capacity in the US, 5.3 GW of which were added in December 2012. For the first time ...
12/02/2013 -
Wired.co.uk
Last year was successful for both the wind and solar power industries, according to crowing new reports out this week from industry bodies. The world's total installed capacity of photovoltaic solar power has grown beyond the symbolically important 100GW point, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), while the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reports that the 44.7GW of ...
12/02/2013 -
Smart Planet
Last year, wind farms added 44.7 gigawatts of electricity production worldwide — the largest single-year global wind capacity addition ever — and annual market growth was up 10 percent, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
China and the United States led the way, in a virtual tie, as China added 13.2 gigawatts and the U.S. added 13.1 gigawatts, as ...
11/02/2013 -
PennEnergy
A new peak in wind power generation was recorded in 2012 with total installed capacity reaching 282 GW. Of the 45 GW of new wind turbines that were activated in 2012, China and the US led the way with 13 GW each, while Germany, India and the UK were next with about 2 GW apiece, according to the Global ...
13/02/2013 -
The Age
SOLAR and wind-power generation are soaring at home and abroad as falling costs combine with rising prices for fossil-fuel alternatives to reshape electricity markets.
Wind energy also continues to expand with worldwide capacity soaring 19 per cent in 2012 as 44.7 gigawatts were added, the Global Wind Energy Council said.
12/02/2013 -
AltEnergyMag.com
As per the statistical reports, prepared by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) that the cumulative installed capacity of global wind energy has reached with 282.43 GW by the end of the year 2012. At the end of 2012, global wind energy capacity boosted with the total new installed capacity of 44. 71 GW which was nearly about 10% more ...
12/02/2013 -
Herald Online
he Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9thlargest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and the United ...
12/02/2013 -
The Business Journals
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9thlargest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and the ...
12/02/2013 -
Renewable Energy Focus
According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the wind energy market in 2012 had annual growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%.
It was a record year for US installations and a slower market in China, resulting in the two countries practically tied for the top spot in 2012.
“While China paused for breath, both ...
12/02/2013 -
Energy Matters
Renewables are still powering along globally, even in the face of flip-flops on support and other financial, political and regulatory challenges in some nations. According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), the world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity eclipsed 100 gigawatts by the end of last year. This will generate as much electricity as sixteen 1GW ...
11/02/2013 -
Climate Progress
While global investment in clean energy fell by 11 percent in 2012, the dip still left last year as the second most successful year ever for the sector. And despite the speed bump, the planet’s installed capacity to generate wind power shot up from 238 gigawatts to slightly more than 282 gigawatts last year, according to numbers compiled by ...
12/02/2013 -
WindPower Monthly
China was the only nation outside the EU to complete a commercial-scale offshore wind power installation last year, according to data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Only six countries added to their offshore wind capacity in 2012.
The dominance of Europe within the industry continued in 2012, with four EU countries adding just under 1.2GW, representing almost ...
12/02/2013 -
Climate Spectator
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics showing annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. In total 44.7 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity was installed for the year. A record year for US installations and a slower market in China meant that the US almost reclaimed the top spot ...
11/02/2013 -
Climate Progress
While global investment in clean energy fell by 11 percent in 2012, the dip still left last year as the second most successful year ever for the sector. And despite the speed bump, the planet’s installed capacity to generate wind power shot up from 238 gigawatts to slightly more than 282 gigawatts last year, according to numbers compiled by ...
12/02/2013 -
China, US vie for market leader position at just over 13 GW of new capacity each
Brussels, 12 February 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics today, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and ...
11/03/2013 -
Sierra Activist
While global investment in clean energy fell by 11 percent in 2012, the dip still left last year as the second most successful year ever for the sector. And despite the speed bump, the planet’s installed capacity to generate wind power shot up from 238 gigawatts to slightly more than 282 gigawatts last year, according to numbers compiledby the ...
11/02/2013 -
Construction & Maintenance
The Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and a slower market in China mean that the two countries all but tied for the top spot in 2012."While China paused ...
11/02/2013 -
Phys.Org
Wind farms added a record 44.7 gigawatts of electricity production last year, increasing capacity 19 percent to 282.5 gigawatts, the Global Wind Energy Council said Monday.
The trade body said the United States had a record year, adding more than 13 gigawatts of wind capacity due to tax incentives, helping it nearly tie China where growth in the construction of wind ...
11/02/2013 -
The Globe and Mail
Canada ranks ninth in the world for wind energy installations, after a year which saw the industry grow by 19 per cent around the globe.
According to statistics released Monday by the Global Wind Energy Council, there were 44,700 megawatts of wind power capacity added around the world in 2012, putting the total at 282,500 MW. That is ...
11/02/2013 -
News 24
Paris - Wind farms added a record 44.7GW of electricity production last year, increasing capacity 19% to 282.5 gigawatts, the Global Wind Energy Council said on Monday.
The trade body said the United States had a record year, adding more than 13GW of wind capacity due to tax incentives, helping it nearly tie China where growth in the construction of ...
12/03/2013 -
The Sydney Morning Herald
2012 was another bumper year for renewable energy worldwide with solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity surpassing 100 gigawatts for the first time and wind energy capacity expanding by almost one-fifth.
Rapid growth outside Europe saw a total of about 32 GW of solar PV capacity installed, bringing capacity to 101 GW and narrowly pipping the 30 gigawatts taken up ...
11/02/2013 -
The Huffington Post
In releasing annual wind power totals, the Global Wind Energy Council cited a big drop by China – from 18 GW of new capacity added in 2011 to 13.2 GW brought online in 2012 – in holding the growth rate to just under 19 percent. In 2009, installed capacity had grown by 32 percent. In 2010, it grew 24 ...
11/02/2013 -
New Scientist
When many countries are choosing their next generation of power stations, they will be tempted to pick wind turbines. Thanks to better design, building wind farms can now be cheaper than building new coal or gas power stations.
Figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance show that this is already the case in Australia. Any wind farms built now would generate ...
11/02/2013 -
Earth Techling
The world added 44.7 gigawatts of wind power capacity in 2012, but that wasn’t enough to keep the rate of growth from slowing for the third consecutive year.
In releasing annual wind power totals, the Global Wind Energy Council cited a big drop by China – from 18 GW of new capacity added in 2011 to 13.2 GW brought online in ...
11/02/2013 -
North American Wind Power
The global wind energy industry installed 44.711 GW of capacity last year, bringing the world's cumulative installed wind power capacity to approximately 282.482 GW at the end of 2012, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).This represents an annual market growth of almost 10% and cumulative capacity growth of about 19% in 2012. ...
11/02/2013 -
The Guardian
A relative slowdown in new wind turbine construction in China was offset by increases in the US, Germany, India and the UK
Wind power expanded by almost 20% in 2012 around the world to reach a new peak of 282 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity, while solar power reached more than 100GW, having more than doubled in two years.
More ...
11/02/2013 -
Recharge
The frenzy of additions in the US at the end of last year brought the country within a whisker of China for the title of 2012’s biggest installer of wind, new global figures show, with southern Africa showing signs of stirring.
11/02/2013 -
REVE
China y Estados Unidos compiten por la posición de líder del mercado eólico, cada uno con poco más de 13 GW de nueva capacidad eólica. Eólica mundial: 44.711 MW eólicos instalados en 2012, ya hay 282.482 MW.
Brasil encabezó el relativamente tranquilo mercado latinoamericano con 1.077 MW, para que su potencia instalada total llegará a poco más de 2.500 MW; mientras ...
11/02/2013 -
REVE
The US and China shared equal honours as the largest markets for new wind energy capacity in 2012, according to the latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council.
According to the Global Wind Energy Council, the US enjoyed a late surge in installations caused by the expiry of a production tax credit (PTC) to reach 13,124MW of new wind ...
20/01/2013 -
Energias Renovables
El Consejo Global de la Energía Eólica (Global Wind Energy Council, GWEC) acaba de publicar un informe –"Treinta años de política eólica: lecciones extraídas de doce mercados"– que identifica y revisa "las medidas políticas y regulatorias que han facilitado el desarrollo de la energía eólica en los mayores mercados de Asia, Europa y América a lo largo de los ...
11/02/2013 -
Platts
Europe installed 12.4 GW of wind capacity in 2012, bringing total capacity across the continent to 109 GW at the end of last year, up 12% on the end of 2011, the Global Wind Energy Council said Monday. "European markets, led by Germany and the UK, with surprising contributions from 'emerging markets' in Sweden, Romania, Italy and Poland, accounted for ...
11/02/2013 -
News & Views
The global wind energy market grew by ten per cent in 2012, with a capacity increase of 19 per cent, according to figures published by the Global Wind Energy Council.
The US saw more than 8GW of turbines installed in the last quarter of the year, as developers rushed to get projects completed before the expiration of the Production ...
11/02/2013 -
REnew Economy
The US and China shared equal honours as the largest markets for new wind energy capacity in 2012, according to the latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council.
According to the GWEC, the US enjoyed a late surge in installations caused by the expiry of a production tax credit to reach 13,124MW of new wind energy capacity for ...
08/02/2013 -
Spiegel Online
The debt crisis is finally catching up with wind energy, once a fast-growing sector in Europe. After more than a decade of double-digit growth, austerity, rapidly changing energy policies and skittish investors are putting a damper on the industry.It is often the elephant in the room at any conference on renewable energy. Sometimes, it's mentioned simply as the "s" ...
01/02/2013 -
Wind-Works
Feed-in tariffs are the world’s most effective policy for developing wind energy said the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) this past summer.
While this isn’t news to proponents of feed-in tariffs or wind energy professionals, it is a remarkable statement by the world’s largest wind energy trade association.
The statement by the Global Wind Energy Council’s executive director Steve Sawyer at a ...
07/02/2012 -
IRENA
New markets need to be opened worldwide for wind power to regain its stellar pre-2009 growth rates, which helped to make it a mainstream energy source in many markets, said the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at a conference for the industry in Europe. “The growth of wind power over the past 15 years has matched that ...
05/02/2013 -
Without stable legislation, investments will dry up
Language versions: DE, FR, PL, RU, RO, BG, ITBrussels, 5 February 2013
Wind power in Central and Eastern Europe will become a significant source of electricity production by 2020 and Turkey’s wind power generation capacity will grow even faster - provided there is a stable legal framework in each country.
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today ...
04/02/2013 -
The Financial Express
Wind power has been defined as the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy which can then be used through wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, wind pumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships. In the US, the multi-bladed wind turbine atop a lattice tower made of wood ...
04/03/2013 -
Brussels, 4 February 2013
The wind industry is being hit by the economic crisis and austerity across Europe, and a difficult situation should not be made worse by politicians undermining investor confidence, warned top industry figures today in Vienna.
At the opening of Europe's leading wind energy event - EWEA 2013 - politicians and high level industry representatives also spoke of the ...
4Q numbers show 2012 was best year ever, as industry reached 60,000 MW; Texas, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois are leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2013 – The U.S. wind energy industry had its strongest year ever in 2012, the American Wind Energy Association announced today, installing a record 13,124 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, leveraging $25 ...
29/01/2013 -
Environmental Leader
Motorola Mobility has received the WindMade label, certifying that 66 percent of the electricity used in the smartphone and tablet manufacturer’s US operations comes from wind power.
Google-owned Motorola Mobility was among 15 companies that pledged last November to join WindMade. Others included Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, Lego Group, medical technology firm BD, home and personal care products maker Method and hearing aid ...
Europe installed and grid connected 293 offshore wind turbines in 2012 - more than one per working day. This brings the total to 1,662 turbines, in 55 offshore wind farms in ten European countries.
The 293 turbines installed in 2012 represent 1,165 Megawatts (MW), an increase of 33% compared to 2011 installations of 874 MW. ...
21/01/2013 -
WindTech International
On 15–17 November 2012, the fifth China Wind Power Conference & Exhibition (CWP2012) was held in Beijing. The event was organised by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in cooperation with the China Wind Energy Association and the China Renewable Energy Industry Association. This year’s theme was ‘New Opportunities and Challenges of the Wind Industry: From Quantity to Quality’. ...
17/01/2013 -
Power Engineering International
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released a report advising the wind power sector on how best to attract investment.
The GWEC produced the report, ‘Entitled '30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy: Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets,' alongside the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) .
The document is essentially a best practice guide for enticing investors.It states ...
17/01/2013 -
REVE
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to attract investment and to help anticipate the effects of possible policy options for new and emerging markets.
A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency ...
17/01/2013 -
Energy Business Review
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) alongside the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a report advising on the conditions that best favors wind power generation.
The report titled '30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy: Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets,' ennumerates the conditions required to attract investments for the sector.The report states that wind power generation ...
16/01/2013 -
WindTech
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to attract investment and to help anticipate the effects of possible policy options for new and emerging markets. The report identifies and reviews the history of significant policy ...
New GWEC/IRENA report presents a palette of key success factors for wind power development and discusses lessons from 12 mature wind markets
Abu Dhabi, 15 January 2013. A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness ...
11/01/2013 -
The Hindu Business Line
In a few weeks from now, the Global Wind Energy Council, a representative body of the wind power industry, will come out with its assessment of the industry’s performance in 2012 and the issues confronting it. It had forecast a 13 per cent growth in installed capacity in 2012. The statistics when they are released will show ...
09/01/2013 -
REVE
China will install and connect to the grid 18 GW of wind energy in 2013, according to Liu Tienan, head of China’s National Energy Bureau (NEB).
Despite the on-going global economic slowdown, growth predictions about China’s wind power sector are optimistic.
On Monday, the deputy director general of China’s National Energy Administration acknowledged that wind energy is the third largest source of ...
09/01/2013 -
The New York Times
Last week, global wind turbine manufacturers heaved a sigh of relief after the U.S. government extended a tax credit considered crucial to the industry.
But 2013 will still bring challenges to wind developers around the world. In the United States, long-term uncertainty about the tax credit — which was extended for only one year, after considerable political tension ...
09/01/2013 -
EWEA Blog
Despite the on-going global economic slowdown, growth predictions about China’s wind power sector are optimistic. On Monday, the deputy director general of China’s National Energy Administration acknowledged that wind energy is the third largest source of electricity in the world’s most populous nation after thermal and hydro power.
“Wind power has become the third-largest electric power in China,” Liu Qi ...
07/01/2013 -
Revolve
Wind energy in India. As the 3rd largest annual wind power market in the world, India can provide great business opportunities for domestic and foreign investors. The sector experienced record annual growth in 2011 with more than 3 GW of new installations added. Diverse incentives supported by a long-term policy and regulatory framework at the central and state levels have ...
07/01/2013 -
Electric Light & Power
Wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5billion tons per year, more than 5 times today's level, according to new research.
And by 2030, wind power could provide more than 20% of global electricity supply, the Global Wind Energy Council and pressure ...
04/01/2013 -
Renewable Energy World
Wind in the Americas has tremendous opportunity for growth, particularly in Latin America. By 2025, the region is expected to reach 46 GW of total installed wind capacity, according to the IHS Emerging Energy Research study, "Latin American Wind Power Markets and Strategies: 2010 – 2025." Brazil is expected to lead the Latin American region with 31.6 GW ...
24/12/2012 -
EWEA Blog
Once again, a moribund global economy defined the year as politicians around the world tried to get ahead of the stubborn financial and debt crisis.
And yet, for the European wind industry, 2012 included a signature achievement when, in late September, it was announced that the EU had passed the milestone of 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind power capacity. ...
21/12/2012 -
Renewable Energy World
Tulsa, OK and Nashua, NH -- The past year has brought about a boom of wind energy project completions in the U.S. as developers have rushed to take advantage of the Production Tax Credit (PTC). Meanwhile, Latin American and Canada have also seen tremendous growth, signs that wind energy in other parts of the Americas is healthy and ...
19/12/2012 -
Ethical Corporation Magazine
More commitment to wind power could mean hitting global emission targets. But it’s looking unlikely.
Unless market correction such as efficient carbon pricing and removal of fossil fuel subsidies are made now, the current opportunity to contain global warming will be missed, according to IEA projections.
However, governments continue to back the wrong horse. Subsidies to fossil fuels are now ...
18/12/2012 -
Power Engineering
The Manjil wind power plant will fully come on stream in six months, Yousef Armodeli, managing director of the Renewable Energy Organisation of Iran (SUNA), said on Tuesday.
"The power plants nominal capacity is 180MW," the IRIB News Agency quoted Armodeli as saying.
"To complete the project, some 35 wind turbines need to be installed in the plant, out of which ...
07/12/2012 -
COP18 Climate Change THE NEW ECONOMY
For most of the last two decades, frustrated climate campaigners have been saying that “the climate is changing faster than the pace of the climate negotiations”, or words to that effect. While we all hoped that that was not really true and that it would spur governments into action, it is ...
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council is an international trade association representing the entire wind energy sector at global level. Our mission is to ensure that wind power establishes itself as one of the world’s leading energy sources, providing substantial environmental and economic benefits.
To help open up emerging wind markets, we work ...
06/12/2012 -
Sun & Wind Energy
Chennai - Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, the report examines the state ...
05/12/2012 -
WWF Global
Supported by UN Global Compact, WWF, GWEC and Vestas, WindMade announces development of new renewable energy label to recognize a wide variety of renewable energy sources. Doha, Qatar, 4 December 2012. The WindMade organisation announced today the development of a new consumer label for companies and products made using renewable energy. This will be backed by the UN ...
29/11/2012 -
REVE
Wind energy generation capacity in India could more than quadruple to 89 Gigawatts by 2020 against 18 GW now, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook 2012.
The third edition of this report was released by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah at the inaugural of the Wind Power India 2012 conference and exhibition today.
04/12/2012 -
Reinforced Plastics.com
India could have 89 GW of installed wind capacity by 2020 up from 18GW at present, helping to fight a growing power shortage in the country, according to an industry outlook report released on Thursday.
05/12/2012 -
Energy Efficieny News
The WindMade organisation announced a new consumer label for goods and products made using renewable energy at the United Nations’ COP18 climate summit in Doha yesterday.
The new label, which will be launched next year, is being backed by the UN itself, WWF, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and leading Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas.
11/12/2012 -
SustainableBusiness.com News
To encourage corporations to use renewable energy, last year wind-related organizations launched "WindMade," a label that certifies that 25% of their electricity comes from wind energy.
Since businesses tend to use multiple sources of renewable energy, that label is being extended to wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and biomass energy.
Motorola, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, Widex, and Becton, and Dickinson and Company are among the companies awarded ...
04/12/2012 -
Renewable Energy World
In a press conference held December 4 during the COP18 climate change conference in Doha, the WindMade organization announced it's no longer just concerned about promoting wind energy, but all renewables. A product label launched in 2011 with the aim of offering consumers an easy way to identify companies and products that use wind energy, WindMade's success has ...
05/12/2012 -
Energy Live News
India could see around 5MW of new wind capacity installed every year, hitting 89GW by 2020 but it depends on the Government’s policies.
It could help the country attract around $16.5 billion (£10.2bn) of annual investment, create 179,000 jobs and save 179 tons of carbon emissions every year, according to a new report by the Global Wind Energy Council ...
04/12/2012 -
North American Wind Power
Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW per year in India, thus helping to fight chronic power shortages in the country, finds a new report prepared by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the World Institute of Sustainable Energy and the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association.
Up to 89 GW of wind power could be installed in India ...
04/12/2012 -
Recharge
The WindMade eco-label organisation has unveiled plans for a new “renewable energy made” consumer scheme during the COP18 climate talks in Doha. The new label will recognise a variety of renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and geothermal, along with hydropower and biomass from approved certification schemes.
The expanded initiative will offer “added flexibility to companies that use multiple renewable energies in ...
04/12/2012 -
Renewable Energy Focus
India could have 89 GW of installed wind capacity by 2020 up from 18GW at present, helping to fight a growing power shortage in the country, according to an industry outlook report released on Thursday.
According to the report, compiled by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the Indian Wind Turbine ...
04/12/2012 -
Windpower Monthly
WindMade, the standard designed to show products have been made using wind energy, has confirmed it is to expand into other forms of renewables with the creation of a new label. The new label will recognise renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and geothermal, as well as hydro power and biomass from approved certification schemes.
WindMade said this would offer ...
04/12/2012 -
Business Green
Corporations that use renewable energy will soon be able to promote their green credentials using new international labelling scheme
The WindMade initiative that allows companies to demonstrate they use wind energy is to expand with the launch of an international label for firms that source any form of renewable energy.
The WindMade group, which is backed by the Global Wind Energy ...
04/12/2012 -
Justmeans Business. Better
The WindMade organization announced today the development of a new consumer label for companies and products made using renewable energy. This will be backed by the UN Global Compact, WWF, Vestas Wind Systems, and the Global Wind Energy Council, the partners behind the WindMade eco-label. This move was declared at a press conference during the COP18 climate negotiations ...
03/12/2012 -
Renewable Energy World
India's installed wind power capacity is expected to reach 89 GW by 2020 and 191 GW by 2030, according to a new report. This expansion in wind power is expected to attract $16.5 billion of annual investment, create 179,000 jobs and abate 179 tonnes of CO2 annually, the Wind Energy Outlook reported.
“Power shortages and energy security are both ...
WindMade welcomes more renewables
Supported by UN Global Compact, WWF, GWEC and Vestas, WindMade announces development of new renewable energy label to recognize a wide variety of renewable energy sources
Doha, 4 December 2012. The WindMade organisation announced today the development of a new consumer label for companies and products made using renewable energy. This will be backed by the ...
GWEC Chairman Dr Klaus Rave was awarded for his Life-long work for the promotion of renewable energy at the German Renewables 2012 conference in Hamburg on 22 November.
The decision of the jury was based on Rave’s “decades of outstanding professional and volunteer work to make renewable energy as a mainstream energy source in the German and European energy supplies.”
Dr ...
29/11/2012 -
Power Engineering International
A report from the latest India Wind Energy Outlook claims that the country is capable of generating an optimal output of 89 GW of capacity by 2020, but that potential is dependent on governmental backing.
The study makes the comparison with the current 18 GW wind power already in place in the subcontinent.
According to the report exploitation of that ...
30/11/2012 -
Energy Next
In what could be termed as an effort on the part of the government to make India a wind power generation hub, soon the country will have offshore facilities to generate more wind power, says Dr. Farooq Abdullah, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy.
Speaking at the ‘Wind Power India 2012′ conference held in Chennai, the ...
29/11/2012 -
The Hindu
The Centre is mooting directly paying the feed-in tariff to wind energy suppliers and later deducting the equivalent from the allocation to the State Government concerned, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday.
Inaugurating the three-day ‘Wind Power India 2012’ hosted by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA) and the World Institute of Sustainable ...
29/11/2012 -
reNews
Wind energy could soon pump 5GW a year into India’s grid to help fight power shortages, with the nation’s installed capacity hitting 89GW by 2020, a report claims.
Wind Energy Outlook, compiled by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC, said this would attract $16.5bn of annual investment, create 179,000 jobs and save 179 tons of CO2 annually.
By 2030, the study predicts India’s installed ...
28/11/2012 -
The Hindu Business Line
Wind energy generation capacity in India could more than quadruple to 89 Gigawatts by 2020 against 18 GW now, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook 2012.
The third edition of this report was released by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah at the inaugural of the Wind Power India 2012 conference and exhibition today.
28/11/2012 -
Bloomberg
India’s wind-power installations will probably fall at least 37 percent this year as a lack of grid connections, land-acquisition delays and an insufficient regulatory framework hamper growth, according to a report.
The country is likely to install less than 1,900 megawatts, down from a record 3,000 megawatts in 2011, the Global Wind Energy Council said today in its India Wind Energy ...
29/11/2012 -
Recharge
India’s installed wind base could soar to 89.3GW by the end of the decade, if the country’s national and state governments back the renewable source with the right policies, says a new study.
The figure is the most optimistic scenario for 2020 outlined in the latest India Wind Energy Outlook, and compares to the 18GW currently in place in the country.
To ...
29/11/2012 -
Energy Next
The wind energy sector in India is expected to witness a commendable growth in the coming years and the country is well poised to install around 89 GW of wind power capacity by 2020, says a new report- India’s Wind Energy Outlook 2012.
New India Wind Energy Outlook released
Chennai, 29 November 2012. Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook , prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New ...
Hon. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah at the launch of India Wind Energy Outlook
At Wind Power India on 28 November 2012 in Chennai
Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Steve Sawyer, GWEC Secretary General and Ramesh Kymal, Chairperson of Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association at the release of India Wind Energy Outlook 2012, at the inaugural session of Wind Power India 2012, in Chennai on Wednesday. (©The Hindu ...
28/11/2012 -
My Digital FC.com
Indian wind energy growth is suffering from lack of policy and competitive environment, not from over resources or funding issues. Right policy framework and integration of south grid with national grid will make a big difference, and aid stronger growth of wind power, chief of the global wind energy body has pointed out.
28/11/2012 -
Electric Light & Power
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah today said his Ministry's vision was to make India a global leader in wind energy by adding around 30 GW of renewable power during the 12th Five Year Plan.
Inaugurating 'Wind Power India-2012' an event organised by Wind Power Manufacturers here, he said though India has made significant ...
28/11/2012 -
Business Standart
The Centre is mulling to set up offshore facilities to generate more wind power as part of its efforts to make India a leader in wind energy, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said today.
"We are also thinking that the time has come to go into the sea to generate more power from there also," the New and Renewable Energy Minister ...
28/11/2012 -
My Digital FC.com
India could have a total wind power capacity in the range of 32-89 gigawatts (gw) in operation by 2020, depending on the normal to very ambitious policy scenario in the country. This capacity addition may entail total investments in the range between ¤2.4 billion a year and ¤13 billion a year, according to the third edition of India ...
28/11/2012 -
Live Mint
India is expected to have 89 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind power capacity by 2020 and attract $16.5 billion annual investment according to India’s Wind Energy Outlook 2012. This would hypothetically help prevent the emission of 131 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
“Today we face a formidable challenge in meeting our energy needs and providing adequate and affordable energy ...
28/11/2012 -
The Hindu Business Line
The Centre is mulling to set up offshore facilities to generate more wind power as part of its efforts to make India a leader in wind energy, the Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said today.
“We are also thinking that the time has come to go into the sea to generate more power from there also,” the New and ...
Press Conference
28 November 2012, 3:00pm at Wind Power India, Chennai Trade Centre
What are the projections for wind power development in India up to 2030? What are the key drivers, challenges and bottlenecks in the Indian market? What’s the role for offshore wind in India?
The Indian Wind Energy Outlook provides an in-depth analyses of the current status ...
28/11/2012 -
India TV News
Aiming to be world number one in wind power generation, the Centre was considering to set up offshore facilities to generate more wind power, Union New and Renewable Energy Ministery Farooq Abdullah said.
“We are also thinking that the time has come to go into the sea to generate more power from there also”, he said at the “Wind ...
27/11/2012 -
SustainableBusiness.com News
Although we're constantly hearing about impending doom for the wind energy next year, especially in the context of the expiring production credit in the US, that's just a short term blip in the industry's growth story, says the bi-annual Global Wind Energy Outlook.
Although the industry will slow substantially over the next few years because of lack of ...
26/11/2012 -
Business Line
Sustaining the gains in wind energy generation, addressing the policy gaps in encouraging investments in the renewable energy will be some of the issues to be addressed at Wind Power India 2012.
Addressing a curtain raiser on the three-day conference and exhibition, which is starting on Wednesday, Ramesh Kymal, Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, said wind energy ...
16/11/2012 -
Tehelka
The report which has been jointly drafted by Greenpeace, the Global Wind Energy Council and the European Renewable Energy Council suggests ways to diversify energy production in India by investing more in solar, wind and biomass energy generation. The report says that since the coal reserves of India would get depleted in the next 45 years and the price volatility ...
15/11/2012 -
Wind Sector
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWC) and Greenpeace International present this fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook for 2012, the latest product of a collaboration that goes back to 1999.
21/11/2012 -
Clean Edge
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council recently released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per ...
23/11/2012 -
The Times of India
Greenpeace launched the second version of the 'Indian Energy [R]evolution1' - a roadmap to secure country's growing energy needs without having to depend on the depleting and polluting fossil fuels.
The India Energy [R]evolution report jointly drafted by Greenpeace, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), focuses on the socio-economic impacts of ...
14/11/2012 -
India Environment Portal
The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per year, more than 5 times today’s level. By 2030, wind power could provide more than 20% of global electricity ...
14/11/2012 -
Marine Renewable Energy
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing today. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 ...
27/11/2012 -
The Hindu
The second edition of Wind Power India 2012 with the theme ‘Power forever’ will be held at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam from November 28 to 30.
The international conference and exhibition is jointly organised by Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association, World Institute of Sustainable Energy and the Global Wind Energy Council. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah ...
24/11/2012 -
The Energy Collective
India’s renewable energy sector create up to 2.4 million jobs by 2020, according to a report jointly commissioned by environmental group Greenpeace, the Global Wind Energy Council and the European Renewable Energy Council.
To date, the sector employs 200,000 people, but this could jump 14 times by 2030 with the right policies and investments in place, stated India Energy ...
21/11/2012 -
Energy and Capital
A new report from the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace suggests that wind power could account for a full fifth of the world’s energy needs by 2030. Total installed capacity is projected to increase more than fourfold, from 240 GW (end 2011) to 1,100 GW (2020). It could then provide power for as much as 11.7 to ...
21/11/2012 -
The Economic Times
he fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows wind power could supply up to 12 per cent of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per year, more than 5 times today's level. By 2030, wind power could provide more than 20 per cent ...
17/11/2012 -
Electric Light & Power
The India Energy [R]evolution report jointly drafted by Greenpeace, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) focuses on the socio-economic impacts of renewable energy and proposes the pathway to ensure India's energy security in the long run.
16/11/2012 -
Governors' Wind Energy Coalition
Wind power could supply up to 12 percent of global electricity by 2020 and more than 20 percent by 2030, a new study by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace shows.
Wind energy installations totaled 240 gigawatts globally by the end of 2011, and the industry is set to grow by at least another 40 ...
16/11/2012 -
Earth Techling
No form of renewable energy has gained more ground in the past 15 years than wind, with installed capacity up 40-fold. Now, facing a long list of hurdles, the Global Wind Energy Council says the industry will need to work hard to make the next 15 years as fruitful – a necessity in the fight against climate change, in ...
17/11/2012 -
India Blooms
Replacing fossil fuel with renewable energy can create more jobs and provide cheap electricity, said environmental organization Greenpeace.
Greenpeace has launched the second version of the Indian Energy [R]evolution - a roadmap to secure India’s growing energy needs without having to depend on the depleting and polluting fossil fuels.
15/11/2012 -
Energy Efficiency News
Wind power could meet nearly a quarter of total global electricity demand by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) most optimistic predictions.
In a report out earlier this week in conjunction with Greenpeace International, Global Wind Energy Outlook 2012, the GWEC models and compares three scenarios representing the status quo, a ‘moderate’ scenario encompassing current support ...
14/11/2012 -
Energy Envio Finland
Global installed wind capacity reached 240 gigawatts at the end of 2011. Its growth is likely to slow over the next few years, hit by cutbacks in the budget subsidies and struggling world economy, according to a report from GWEC and Greenpeace, writes Reuters. However, the capacity could still triple by 2020 reaching 759 gigawatts - supplying up ...
16/11/2012 -
China Daily
As one of the top global events in the industry, the China Wind Power Conference & Exhibition held this year from Nov 15 to 17 in Beijing will facilitate in-depth discussions on hot topics and showcase the latest development in wind power products and technologies, said organizers.
Hosted by several respected industry associations, the event is an opportunity for government ...
The second edition of WindPower India will take place in Chennai, India from 28-30 November 2012. The Indian market is growing at a rapid pace with current installed capacity of more than 16,000 MWand an annual market of up to 5 GW by 2015. Continued increase in demand and policy priority for renewables has turned India into one of the ...
15/11/2012 -
Common Dreams
Wind energy could provide up to a fifth of all global electricity needs by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International.
Examining different scenarios for the development of the industry and projected levels of electricity demand, "Global Wind Energy Outlook 2012" (pdf) predicts "installed capacity could increase by more than four-fold," from ...
15/11/2012 -
Tree Hugger
Wind is booming. With or without the embattled production tax credit (PTC)—which is currently allowing American wind producers to compete with fossil fuels and expand their market share—wind power will be integral to the world's future energy mix. The IEA concluded as much in its big energy outlook report earlier this week, and now, here comes another vote of ...
15/11/2012 -
The Guardian
Wind energy could meet up to a fifth of global electricity demand by 2030, according to a majorreport released yesterday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace International.
The report, which looks at a number of different scenarios for the development of the industry and projected levels of electricity demand, predicts installed capacity could increase more than four-fold ...
15/11/2012 -
Eco-Business
Global wind farms could supply 12 per cent of the world’s electricity need by 2020, but only if world governments continue to enforce policies to allow it. This is according to a new report from industry body Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), which projected that global installed wind capacity will reach 1,150GW by 2020, from 238GW in 2011. Calling it ...
14/11/2012 -
reNews.biz
The global wind power market could triple by 2030, a report by Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council claimed today.
The latest edition of the bi-annual Global Wind Energy Outlook claimed wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per ...
15/11/2012 -
Construction & Maintenance
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion ...
14/11/2012 -
North American WindPower
Wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020 while creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions by more than 1.5 tons per year, according to the 2012 Wind Energy Outlook report, released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace.
Moreover, by 2030, wind energy could provide more than 20% of ...
15/11/2012 -
Business Green
Wind energy could meet up to a fifth of global electricity demand by 2030, according to a major new report released yesterday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace International.
The report, which looks at a number of different scenarios for the development of the industry and projected levels of electricity demand, predicts installed capacity could increase more ...
14/11/2012 -
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wind farm growth is set to slow as limits on capacity in China’s grid, falling carbon prices in Europe and a lack of direction in U.S. government policy hamper demand in major markets, the Global Wind Energy Council said.
Turbine capacity of 586,729 megawatts will be installed by 2020, from 237,699 megawatts in 2011, the Brussels-based lobby said today in ...
14/11/2012 -
The Business Times
The growth of wind power generation is likely to slow over the next few years, hit by cutbacks in the budget subsidies in the United States and Europe that have driven 15 years of construction, a report published on Wednesday showed.
Held back by a struggling world economy and the failure to create commercial conditions which stimulate more green ...
14/11/2012 -
Energy Next
The wind power has the potential to supply up to 12 per cent of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing carbon emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per year, more than 5 times today’s level, says a new report.
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released their bi-annual report in Beijing, ...
15/11/2012 -
AEIDL
Wind power generation could triple by 2020 even if its growth is likely to slow over the next few years, hit by cutbacks in the budget subsidies in the United States and Europe, according to a report published today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace.
Wind power has now established itself as a mainstream electricity generation source, and ...
15/11/2012 -
Energy Businee Review
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council have projected that the global wind power market could triple over the next eight years.
The findings were reported in the fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook - the bi-annual report on the industry's future.
According to the report, wind power may supply enough electricity to cater to 12% of ...
15/11/2012 -
iAfrica.com
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing today. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12 percent of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion ...
14/11/2012 -
The Globe and Mail
The global wind power industry, which has seen a 40-fold increase in electricity production over the last 15 years, is facing a period of slowdown thanks to a weak global economy.
A new report from the Global Wind Energy Council says that while wind power is now established as a mainstream source of electricity, economic shocks have reduced ...
14/11/2012 -
RTCC - Responding to Climate Change
Global: Wind power production could meet 20% of the global electricity supply by 2030 according to the latest Global Wind Energy Outlook report. The study, produced by the industry group the Global Wind Energy Council, says an increase to 12% by 2020 could be enough to generate 1.4m new jobs and CO2 reductions of 1.5bn ...
14/11/2012 -
Recharge
Wind farms could provide 12% of the world’s electricity by 2020 if governments implement supportive and stable policies and meet their commitments to tackle climate change, says a new report from industry body the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
The biannual report, written with campaign group Greenpeace, predicts that global installed wind capacity could hit 1,150GW by 2020, up from 238GW ...
New Global Wind Energy Outlook released today
Beijing, 14 November. Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing today. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and ...
14/11/2012 -
OffshoreWIND.biz
Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per ...
14/11/2012 -
Bloomberg
Wind farm growth is set to slow as limits on capacity in China’s grid, falling carbon prices in Europe and a lack of direction in U.S. government policy hamper demand in major markets, the Global Wind Energy Council said.
Turbine capacity of 586,729 megawatts will be installed by 2020, from 237,699 megawatts in 2011, the Brussels-based lobby said today in an ...
14/11/2012 -
Reuters
The growth of wind power generation is likely to slow over the next few years, hit by cutbacks in the budget subsidies in the United States and Europe that have driven 15 years of construction, a report published on Wednesday showed.
Held back by a struggling world economy and the failure to create commercial conditions which stimulate more green investment, the ...
14/11/2012 -
Mother Jones
Despite recent strides toward climate action, China is still the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and one of the biggest consumers of coal —and hence the archetypal global warming scapegoat. But on at least one count, a new study says, China is kicking America's butt, and probably will be for decades: wind energy.
As of 2011, North America (predominated ...
Press Conference
14 November 2012, 10:00-11:30 at Kempiski Hotel, Room: Kaifeng, Beijing (50, Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, 100125 Beijing)
How will the wind industry look in 2020, 2030 and beyond? How much of the global electricity demand will it cover? How much CO² will be saved by wind power? How many people will be ...
13/11/2012 -
Herald Net
LONDON -- Renewable energy is set to rival coal as the main generator of the world's electricity by 2035 as the costs of technology fall and subsidies rise, the International Energy Agency said Monday.
Wind farms, solar parks and hydroelectric dams are forecast to become the second biggest power generator in 2015 and rise to almost a third of all ...
12/11/2012 -
Recharge
Renewable energy is set to rival coal as the main generator of the world’s electricity by 2035, as the cost of technology falls and subsidies rise, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts. Wind, solar and hydro are forecast to become the second-biggest power generators in 2015 and rise to almost one-third of all output in 2035, a level approaching that of ...
12/11/2012 -
The Washington Post
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Renewable energy is set to rival coal as the main generator of the world’s electricity by 2035 as the costs of technology fall and subsidies rise, the International Energy Agency said.
Wind farms, solar parks and hydroelectric dams are forecast to become the second biggest power generator in 2015 and rise to almost a third ...
01/11/2012 -
Windpower Monthly
INDIA: India is now the third largest wind market by annual installations, adding 3GW in 2011 after China (17.6GW) and the US (6.8GW), according to the Global Wind Energy Council. It is also a unique market where developers and turbine manufacturers are often synonymous.
27/10/2012 -
REVE
With appropriate policies wind energy can be brought to the mainstream to supplement conventional power, according to G.M. Pillai, Director-General, World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE).
Addressing media persons at a curtain raiser on Wind Power India 2012, a three-day exhibition and seminar to start on November 28, he said over the last couple of years assessments of wind energy potential ...
06/11/2012 -
Offshorewind.biz
International cooperation was the focal point of the second day of the Offshore Business Meeting and Conference (OBMC) 2012. The network agency windcomm schleswig‐holstein had invited a business delegation from South Korea to take part in the meeting and build up networks with European companies.
31/10/2012 -
Bizmology
US wind-generated electricity consumption is expected to grow at a high rate over the next two years, according to the latest industry forecast for First Research from INFORUM.
Growth in wind power has been encouraged in recent years by tax breaks and green pricing programs, which allow energy customers to choose renewable energy sources for a premium price. Electricity generation from ...
The REIPPP will be extended into a rolling procurement programme with an additional allocation of 1,470 MW for onshore wind by 2020
South African Department of Energy has announced that the South African Treasury has signed off on the PPAs for the first round wind projects (630 MW). Following several delays, the government ...
30/10/2012 -
CleanBiz Asia
Japan is beginning to take the development of an off-shore wind industry seriously as shown with the unveiling last week of a 126-meter-tall turbine – the country’s largest to date – off the coast of Chōshi, the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area.
A variety of Japanese experts have championed the development of marine wind turbines which they say ...
29/10/2012 -
Steve Sawyer in the Economist Global Energy Conversation
Due to both technology improvements and market forces, wind equipment costs have come down significantly in the past few years. This is making wind farms cost-competitive and allowing them to compete for market share against subsidised incumbents. Offshore wind is, in development terms, where onshore wind was 15 years ago – as it ...
27/10/2012 -
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Globally, wind energy has been the fastest growing renewable energy source over the past decade, experiencing a 16 percent growth rate in 2011 alone.
Researchers with the Global Wind Energy Council anticipate annual average installation rates to continue to increase at 15.5 percent each year through 2015.
26/10/2012 -
The Hindu Business Line
Recent studies have shown that the wind energy potential in India and States such as Tamil Nadu have been underestimated.
With appropriate policies wind energy can be brought to the mainstream to supplement conventional power, according to G.M. Pillai, Director-General, World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE).
26/10/2012 -
Daily News
Chennai, Oct 26 — Generation-based incentives will be the driver for independent power producers (IPP) in the wind power sector, said a top industry official Friday.
"Generation based incentives need to be restored for wind power producers. That will be driver for IPPs in the sector," Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) chairman Ramesh Kymal told reporters here.
26/10/2012 -
The Japan Daily Press
Pretty soon, Japan's coastal areas will be home to marine wind turbines in an effort to create even more zero emission energy sources. A 126 meter tall wind turbine, embedded in the seabed on the eastern tip of the Kanto Plain and the biggest wind turbine in Japan is set to start operations early 2013.
After the Fukushima ...
24/10/2012 -
GWEC at Asia Future Energy Forum, Singapore
The mainland's wind power generators will reach their full potential only if the state-owned power distribution giants lose their monopolies, said Liming Qiao, the China Director of the Global Wind Energy Council.
The stranglehold of grid operators on the market means a reluctance to invest in the equipment needed to distribute wind power. "However, the ...
IKEA uses wind and sun to become energy independent & to protect itself from higher energy prices in the future
Ikea, which phased out plastic bags in 2007 and stopped selling incandescent bulbs in 2010, believes energy independence is "the right thing to do," not only because it's concerned about climate change but also because it wants ...
GWEC at Windaba, Cape Town
“Ten, five years ago everybody said renewables are just too expensive. . . Every situation is different but on the whole, as a general statement, that is just no longer true. And that not only goes for wind but it also goes for solar [photovoltaic] and we have to combat that at ...
22/10/2012 -
ENGINEERING NEWS
The installed global wind capacity was expected to increase from the current 250 GW to close to 500 GW in the next five years, Global Wind Energy Council secretary-general Steve Sawyer told delegates at Windaba 2012 in Cape Town on Monday.
Most of the growth would come from Latin America, Africa, India, China and the rest of Asia. In terms ...
22/10/2012 -
ENGINEERING NEWS
The second Windaba conference, organised jointly by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council, was being held in Cape Town this week at a time when many prospective independent power producers were awaiting news of the impending financial closure for round one of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP).
“The programme is ...
Newly installed U.S. wind capacity reached 1,832.7 megawatts in the third quarter, taking the nation's total wind capacity to 51,630 MW, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
The U.S. installed 40% more wind power in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, partly because developers are racing to complete their ...
New report 'Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs & Attitudes' released by the Yale University
Americans’ belief in the reality of global warming has increased by 13 percentage points over the past two and a half years, from 57 percent in January 2010 to 70 percent in September 2012. At the same time, the number of Americans who say ...
17/10/2012 -
Power Engineering
he Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission in northern China Monday said it had given the thumbs-up to the construction of a 3-GW wind power complex near Jiuquan city.The project is calling for an investment of some CNY 24.2 billion (USD 4bn/EUR 3bn). It represents the second stage of a 10-GW development.
The commission in Gansu said that several Chinese ...
16/10/2012 -
Market Daily News
Alternative energy has been a hot topic in recent years, as it has been heavily debated in both the political and investing world. Some feel that America’s energy independence relies on the expanded use of alternative sources, while others disagree with that sentiment. Either way, alternative energy investing has surged in popularity in recent years as many have added long ...
17/10/2012 -
Recharge
China has approved construction of another 3GW of wind power projects in north-western Gansu province, in a move that could be a critical turning point for the country’s slowing wind industry.
The new batch of projects is part of the Jiuquan mega-base, one of seven 10GW wind parks that Beijing set out to build in 2009.
The Jiuquan wind base was the ...
Clean wind energy grows by nearly 20% in Canada in 2012; Industry injects over $2.5 billion, creates 10,500 jobs
CanWEA expects new wind energy projects to add almost 1,200 MW of clean energy by the close of 2012. This will mark the second consecutive year with well over 1,000 MW of newly installed capacity, maintaining Canada's position ...
Retrospectively, the China Wind Energy Outlook 2012 estimates that in 2011 71.5 billion kilowatt hours were generated by wind in China, making up 1.5% of the national total electricity output and reducing CO2 emissions by about 70 million tons.
The China Wind Energy Outlook 2012 is the fourth edition in the series, following the 2007, 2008 and 2010 editions jointly ...
17/10/2012 -
Energy and Environment Management Magazine
Twenty-one years have passed since the world’s first offshore wind farm, Vindeby (5MW), was built in Denmark. Today, 4,620 MW[1] of offshore wind power has been installed globally, representing about 2% of total installed wind power capacity. More than 90% of it is installed off northern Europe, in the North, Baltic and Irish Seas, and the ...
First review of the Russian wind energy market was recently published by RAWI
Russia has huge potential for developing renewable energy. However, until now, nothing much has happened, primarily due to the vast reserves of conventional energy resources, such as gas, coal and oil – in addition to lack of political interest and of legislative framework to support renewable ...
IEA-organised workshop explores speeding renewables deployment in the Mediterranean
The International Energy Agency organised a workshop on 3 October in Rome that explored the vast potential for renewable energy in the Mediterranean region, in particular solar and wind technologies, and how countries can harness it.
About 100 people attended “From Mediterranean Plans to Renewable Energy Power Plants”. The workshop was ...
10/10/2012 -
Triple Pundit
The media giant, Bloomberg, has good reason to brag about being sustainable. It is the first news organization in the world to obtain WindMade label certification. Launched in November 2011by the wind turbine maker, Vestas, the WindMade label is backed by the UN Global Compact and conservation group, World Wildlife Federation (WWF). WindMade requires participating companies to obtain at ...
09/10/2012 -
Business Green
Media giant becomes first news organisation to secure WindMade certification.
Bloomberg has become the first news organisation in the world to obtain the WindMade certification label, confirming that its US operations are securing more than half their electricity from wind farms.
The WindMade label, which was launched last autumn by wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, is awarded to companies that obtain at ...
Bloomberg is the first news organization in the world to receive the WindMade certification label for its U.S. operations.
WindMade is a global consumer label for companies that use wind energy and other renewables, backed by UN Global Compact and conservation group WWF. It requires participating companies to obtain at least 25% of their electricity from wind power. Bloomberg's U.S. operations, ...
05/10/2012 -
Windpower Engineering & Development
A $98 million facility capable of accelerated testing of turbine drivetrains of up to 15 MW will soon open its doors on what used to be a U.S. Navy shipyard in North Charleston, S.C. The first test bay, and the first to open will be capable of handling drivetrains up to 7.5 MW. Located on ...
A European Union report released Thursday says stress tests carried out in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima accident in Japan show that almost all the plants need safety improvements. Officials said earlier that the tests did not reveal the need to close any plants immediately.
EU leaders agreed last year to put the reactors through the toughest security checks ...
Minister Abdullah will discuss the importance of the wind industry in India, highlight the rapid growth in 2011 and 2012, and give insight into policies that will help continue this growth.
Register today to attend the largest wind power conference in India!
More information at http://www.windpowerindia.in
Did you know it takes 100,000 gallons of water to produce a single megawatt hour of electricity? Unless you’re using wind or solar powers that is. With much of the world battling with droughts and water shortages, maybe this is something policy makers need to start taking more notice of?
Read more on Renewable Energy Focus blog and download full report ...
03/10/2012 -
A Newer World
William Wordsworth would have had us wonder at the power and beauty of nature. It is now, finally, becoming apparent that we are getting that message. Instead of drilling and digging for our power, with all of the attendant environmental nightmares that accompany that, or fissioning it, a manifestly dangerous and wasteful process, we are learning how ...
02/10/2012 -
The Guardian
The future growth of clean technology in both the UK and abroad will depend heavily upon government policies, investment incentives and company behaviour.
The inauguration of the Sheringham Shoals wind farm on 27 September, off the coast of north Norfolk, marked an important milestone for offshore wind power in the UK and beyond. For the first time, the UK could ...
28/09/2012 -
Renewable Energy World
Although offshore wind is currently making little headway outside Europe, its prospects could be rising in the East.
In European offshore, all eyes are on the prize. And with just under 4 GW of installed capacity, the continent has got a mountain to climb if it's to increase that figure ten-fold in only seven and a half years.
However, it’s ...
26/09/2012 -
Windpower Monthly
Wherever you look, there are signs that the wind industry is growing up from being a booming, emerging market to a mature, established industry. And our second annual survey of the top 30 industry leaders is no exception. Look, for example, at newcomers Felix Ferlemann (14th place) and Ignacio Martin (25th) -- both have left senior roles in the ...
The European Union has passed the milestone of 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind power capacity, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
27 September 2012. 100 GW of wind power can generate electricity over a year to meet the total consumption of 57 million households, equivalent to the power production of 39 nuclear power plants.
It took the European wind ...
Beijing, China
15/11/2012 - 17/11/2012
If you do wind power business in China, you cannot afford to miss China Wind Power!
Organized by the three leading associations in the domestic and international wind power arena - Global Wind Energy Council, China Renewable Energy Industry Association, China Wind Energy Association – China Wind Power (CWP) is an annual event which attracts the key players in the wind ...
Chennai, India
28/11/2012 - 30/11/2012
The second edition of WindPower India will take place in Chennai, India from 28-30 November 2012. The Indian market is growing at a rapid pace with current installed capacity of more than 16,000 MWand an annual market of up to 5 GW by 2015. Continued increase in demand and policy priority for renewables has turned India into one of the ...
Mexico City, Mexico
30/01/2013 - 31/01/2013
The second edition of Mexico WindPower will take place on 30-31 January at Centro Banamex, Mexico City. Following on from the success of last year's conference, and the enormous wind energy potential in Mexico, the forum offers 5,000m2 of exhibition space for companies to display and promote their latest products and services. The two day conference will focus on promoting ...
Vienna, Austria
04/02/2013 - 07/02/2013
EWEA 2013 Annual Event is Europe’s wind energy conference and exhibition. Taking place on 4 – 7 February 2013 in the central location of Vienna (Austria), this event will bring together industry leaders and technology pioneers from mature and emerging markets. At this event, EWEA aims to provide the wind industry with an international platform where companies from across the ...
Jeju, South Korea
24/02/2013 - 26/02/2013
Wind Energy Asia 2013 is co-hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. The nation’s only wind power exhibition co-organized by the Global Wind Energy Council, Asian Development Bank, Creativity Institute, ICC Jeju, Korea Wind Energy Association, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association and Prime Communication Inc.WEA 2013 is the place for exchanging high-grade information on the ...
Chicago, USA
05/05/2013 - 08/05/2013
WINDPOWER® is the focal point for wind professionals to network with and learn from industry leaders and experts, and to discover the latest in industry products and services. All of your industry peers – and competitors – will be at WINDPOWER 2013; it’s where serious wind professionals convene to grow their companies, find solutions to their business challenges, and reconnect ...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
03/09/2013 - 05/09/2013
Wind power is the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. Since 2009, when the Brazilian government took a series of incentive measures to introduce wind power into the Brazilian energy matrix, the energy auctions have already contracted abut 6,7 GW of installed power, and expects to install 2GW of wind power per year until 2020.
And this rapid growth is ...
Cape Town, South Africa
25/09/2013 - 27/09/2013
Call for Abstracts open - deadline 31 May 2013
The wind industry in South Africa is in full execution mode, with at least eight wind farms under construction. All wind farms in Round 1 have reached financial close, and many valuable lessons have been learnt that will facilitate the up-scaling of these successes.
South Africa aims to build a new infrastructure sector, ...
Toronto, Canada
07/10/2013 - 10/10/2013
This annual 'can't miss' event will be held from 7-10 October 2013 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Ontario, Canada. More information will be available soon.
Beijing, China
16/10/2013 - 18/10/2013
China Wind Power 2013 will take place in Beijing from 16-18 October 2013. The event will include a 3 day conference and exhibition.
More details on China Wind Power 2013 will be available here soon ..
Banamex Centre, Mexico City
26/02/2014 - 27/02/2014
The third edition of Mexico WindPower will take place in Mexico City on 26-27 February 2014. More information will be available soon on the event website at www.mexicowindpower.com.mx.
Mexico WindPower is jointly organised by GWEC, AMDEE (Mexican Wind Energy Association) and conference organisers E.J. Krause.
Jeju Island, South Korea
19/02/2014 - 21/02/2014
The second edition of Wind Energy Asia is planned to take place in Jeju Island, South Korea, from 19-21 February 2014. Mark your agenda!
Further information on the conference, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities will be posted soon on the event website at www.windasia.org.
24/09/ 2012 -
Ecoticias.com
The country’s wind power sector will keep the constant growth momentum observed last year, the released China Wind Energy Outlook report predicts.
China’s wind energy capacity could reach 300 gigawatts by 2020 despite crucial challenges that have slowed down the industry’s development in the past years, according to a joint study released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the ...
23/09/2012 -
Oilprice.com
In 2009 China became the world leader in wind power, and this year alone it will install 15GW.
A joint study by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council, and Greenpeace has recently estimated that China’s wind power capacity could reach 300GW by 2020, and then more than 400GW by 2030. That would mean that wind power ...
21/09/ 2012 -
offshoreWIND.biz
The leading wind energy trade fair, which saw approx. 36,000 visitors and 1171 exhibitors, ends tomorrow, Saturday. This represents a 20% increase in the number of exhibitors over the last WindEnergy in 2010. This is a record in the 23-year history of the wind trade fair in Husum. 60% of the 58,000 m² exhibition site has already been sold for ...
21/09/2012 -
Power Engineering
Chinas ranked first in the world in terms of installed capacity of wind power plants last year, while grid connection technology and utilization problems have become two main bottlenecks restricting the development of the wind power sector, according to sources. The Chinese government issued a series of regulations and standards for the manufacture of wind power generators and grid ...
21/09/2012 -
Caixin Online
Companies were connected to grids but restrictions kept them from generating as much as they could have, report says.
(Beijing) – China's wind power firms lost more than 5 billion yuan last year because restrictions from state-owned companies limited the amount of electricity they could produce, a September 18 report said.
The figure represented half of the sector's profit, a report ...
21/09/2012 -
Altenenergymag
SkyWind GmbH today received the Windalliance's technology award. The four-strong jury of experts honoured the Rendsburg (Schleswig-Holstein) based company at a ceremony held during the leading international wind industry trade fair, HUSUM WindEnergy.
Husum / Hannover, 19 September 2012. SkyWind GmbH today received the Windalliance's technology award. The four-strong jury of experts honoured the Rendsburg (Schleswig-Holstein) based company at a ceremony ...
20/09/2012 -
Windpower Monthly
CHINA: China's installed wind capacity could reach 300GW by 2020, a study has predicted.
The reportby environmental body Greenpeace, the global industry body GWEC and Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) said this could grow to over 400GW by 2030, accounting for 8.4% of China's total electricity generation."If everything goes well, within one generation wind power has the potential to ...
China’s Wind Power Market Remained the World No. 1, with Developing Pattern Diversified, Says Report
20/09/2012 -
Greenpeace
September 18, 2012, Beijing – China continued to be the world’s leader in installed wind power capacity in 2011 with an increasingly diversified wind power market, according to the report China Wind Power Outlook 2012. The report was jointly issued by Greenpeace, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
GWEC at Husum
“30,000+ people jammed into 8 huge tents plus various Congress buildings where more than 1200 exhibitors at the bi-ennial Husum wind energy fair on Schleswieg-Holstein’s North Sea coast. Unlike most conference venues, most of the surrounding scenery consists of farms, cows, horses, donkeys sheep and 1300 wind turbines of various sizes ...
19/09/2012 -
Global Times
China's newly-installed wind power capacity will see growth of 15 to 18 gigawatts (GW) this year, after the country became the world's leading wind power producer in 2011, a report said Tuesday.
A report on China's wind power outlook, jointly released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace, forecast that China's wind power ...
19/09/2012 -
Recharge
China’s installed wind capacity could reach up to 300GW by 2020, predicts a new report.
The figure – higher than any previous forecasts – underlines that the Chinese market is still on a path of rapid growth, despite significant challenges that have slowed expansion over the past year and eroded profits across the industry.
Compiled by Greenpeace, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries ...
19/09/2012 -
Wallstreet
China's newly-installed wind power capacity will see growth of 15 to 18 gigawatts (GW) this year, after the country became the world's leading wind power producer in 2011, a report said Tuesday.
A report on China's wind power outlook, jointly released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace, forecast that China's wind power sector ...
China Wind Energy Outlook, jointly released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace, forecast that China's wind power sector will maintain the steady growth momentum seen last ...
19/09/2012 -
EWEA Blog
A leading expert on ice suggests that the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free during the months of August and September as early as four years from now, a prediction that is rocketing formerly-held assumptions that advancing climate change wouldn’t melt the northern ocean’s summer ice for at least another two decades.
Cambridge University Professor Peter Wadhams said the rapidly increasing ...
19/09/2012 -
Clean Biz Asia
China's wind power capacity will grow by 15 to 18-GW this year, according to a joint report released yesterday by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace.
The report on China's wind power outlook predicts that China's wind power sector will maintain the steady growth momentum seen last year which catapulted it into ...
17/09/2012 -
The Wallstreet Journal
In recent months, Iran's nuclear, oil and natural-gas industries have been the subject of intensifying sanctions from the international community. Now the country wants to develop a sector in which it has more leeway: renewables.
At a recent Tehran exhibition, local companies, some of which are doing business with European companies, displayed domestically made solar panels and wind turbines. ...
Overview
In 2011, China led the global wind power market again, by adding 17.63 GW of new wind capacity, equivalent to 43% of the global annual market. While the US showed slow recovery from the downturn in 2010 by adding 6.8 GW, China cemented its place as the world’s leading wind market with a total installed capacity of 62,364.2 MW.
At the ...
12/09/2012 -
Windpower Offshore
International trade association takes stock of global capacity outlook
Europe will have installed 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2020, but a lack of administrative coordination will hamper China's development plans. These are the key conclusions of a short report by The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the international trade association for the wind power industry.
11/09/2012 -
Wind Power Offshore
International trade association takes stock of global capacity outlook
Europe will have installed 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2020, but a lack of administrative coordination will hamper China's development plans. These are the key conclusions of a short report by The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the international trade association for the wind power industry.
Published on 10 September, ...
11/09/2012 -
Recharge
The global offshore wind sector reached 4.62GW of capacity at the end of June, accounting for 2% of total wind installations, says the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
GWEC says 90% of that capacity has been installed off northern Europe, while most of the rest is in two demonstration projects off China’s east coast.
However, GWEC points out that there are expectations ...
Near-surface winds could provide more than 20 times today's global power demand..
There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world's demand. New research published on September 9 by Nature Climate Change examines the limits of the amount of power that could be harvested from winds, as well as the effects high-altitude wind power could have ...
Twenty-one years have passed since the world’s first offshore wind farm, Vindeby (5MW), was built in Denmark. Today, 4,620 MW[1] of offshore wind power has been installed globally, representing about 2% of total installed wind power capacity. More than 90% of it is installed off northern Europe, in the North, Baltic and Irish Seas, and the English Channel. Most of ...
07/09/2012 -
China Energy Intelligence and Communication
China has such a voracious appetite for energy that it’s not just spending money to secure access to fossil fuels. Hell-bent on developing renewable energy options to keep its economy humming and rein in growing carbon emissions, the Middle Kingdom is the world’s number one producer of wind power, according to the Global Wind Energy Council ...
South Australia’s blustery conditions this week had one positive: wind power provided more than half of the state’s power on Wednesday, according to the Clean Energy Council.
Clean Energy Council Policy Director Russell Marsh said data from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) showed that 55 per cent of all the electricity used by South Australians yesterday was generated by the ...
The Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has announced its 9th programme cycle to support up to 30 projects that - through a range of interventions - will accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and/or energy efficiency technologies.
Support is available for about 30 projects with €4.1 million in total. The maximum level of REEEP funding available per project is ...
6/09/2012 -
Recharge
Which turbine manufacturers will carve a niche in Brazilian wind? At this point, it is hard to tell.
There are 11 turbine makers crowded into the market, which is seen as one of the few opportunities for growth worldwide.
The government is capitalising on the desperation of manufacturers. The national development bank, BNDES, has been directed by President Dilma Rousseff to strictly ...
– Climate Action Tracker
Bangkok-- 4 September 2012—Governments are still set to send global temperatures above 3°C by 2100, even though their agreed warming limit of 2°C is still technically possible, scientists said today.
In releasing their latest update at the Bangkok UN climate talks, the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a joint project of Climate Analytics, Ecofys and the Pik Potsdam Institute, ...
5/09/2012 -
REVE
HUSUM WindEnergy is the world’s biggest wind energy trade fair.
It takes place every two years in Husum. From 18 to 22 September 2012, around 1,200 exhibitors from 30 nations will be showcasing their products and services on an exhibition space covering 58,000 square metres.
5/09/2012 -
Offshore Wind.biz
An independent jury has nominated HOCHTIEF Solutions, Kenersys Europe and SkyWind for the international Windalliance Technology Award. The award ceremony will take place at the leading international trade fair HUSUM WindEnergy on 19 September in Husum. In addition to the innovative character of the products and solutions submitted, the selection criteria of the four-person jury of experts also included ...
5/09/2012 -
REVE
HUSUM WindEnergy is the world’s biggest wind energy trade fair.
It takes place every two years in Husum. From 18 to 22 September 2012, around 1,200 exhibitors from 30 nations will be showcasing their products and services on an exhibition space covering 58,000 square metres.
5/09/2012 -
TREFIS
General Electric (NYSE:GE) recently launched a wind turbine designed specifically to suit the environment of wind power generation sites in Brazil. [1] The new 1.85-82.5 wind turbine was showcased at the Brazil Wind Power Conference held in Rio de Janeiro last month. These turbines have improved energy generation capabilities which would improve the economics for wind farm developers as fewer ...
5/09/2012 -
Offshore Wind.biz
An independent jury has nominated HOCHTIEF Solutions, Kenersys Europe and SkyWind for the international Windalliance Technology Award. The award ceremony will take place at the leading international trade fair HUSUM WindEnergy on 19 September in Husum. In addition to the innovative character of the products and solutions submitted, the selection criteria of the four-person jury of experts also included ...
31/08/2012 -
REVE
30 August 2012, 12:30 Espaço SulAmerica, Sala de Imprensa Brazil Windpower, conference and exhibition
Brazil’s wind power industry has grown dramatically over the past few years. Does the current system of energy auctions meet the needs of the market? What are the key obstacles? How can we overcome them, and what needs to be done to ensure smooth way forward for ...
Rio de Janeiro, 30 August 2012. The Brazilian wind market continues to power ahead, having emerged over the last few years as one of the leading growth markets for the wind industry globally. At the opening of the Brazil Windpower 2012 conference and exhibition, delegates heard from senior government officials and industry leaders about the short and medium term prospects ...
31/08/2012 -
NASDAQ
(RTTNews.com) - General Electric Company (GE) said Thursday that it has installed 300 wind turbines in Brazil.
The company, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the wind industry, said that it plans to install 600 additional units in Brazil.
GE also announced that it plans to open two local service centers by 2014, representing a $1.5 million investment in Brazil. These ...
31/08/2012 -
World Wind Energy
GE has installed 300 wind turbines in Brazil and will open two local service centers by 2014. GE celebrates its 10th year in the wind industry.
As the GE fleet expands, the company also is announcing its plans to open two local service centers by 2014, representing a $1.5 million investment in Brazil. The service centers will employ more ...
Overview
In 2011, China led the global wind power market again, by adding 17.63 GW of new wind capacity, equivalent to 43% of the global annual market. While the US showed slow recovery from the downturn in 2010 by adding 6.8 GW, China cemented its place as the world’s leading wind market with a total installed capacity of 62,364.2 MW.
At the ...
Press Conference
The Way Forward for the Brazilian Wind Market
30 August 2012, 12:30 Espaço SulAmerica, Sala de Imprensa
Brazil’s wind power industry has grown dramatically over the past few years. Does the current system of energy auctions meet the needs of the market? What are the key obstacles? How can we overcome them, and what needs to be done to ensure ...
Husum, Germany
18/09/2012 - 22/09/2012
HUSUM WindEnergy been the most important meeting place for the industry’s actors, movers and shakers for a good 20 years. This biennial event will take place in Husum, Germany from 18-22 September 2012.
22/08/2012 -
AOL Energy
20/08/2012 -
EAI - Catalyzing Cleantech in India
20/08/2012 -
Telegraphnepal.com
1 August, 2012
The Spanish wind industry is fighting for its life. Just a few months ago, the government let the support scheme for the industry lapse, citing the economic crisis and falling electricity demand. Now, the government is contemplating a discriminatory tax on wind energy, much higher than for other forms of generation, further feeding the myth that the renewables sector ...
1 August, 2012
In response to a proposed national study by Health Canada on wind turbine sound and human health, the American, Australian, Canadian, European, Global and United Kingdom wind energy industry associations point to seventeen reviews of independent research and evidence that all conclude wind is not harmful to human health. According to the wind energy industry associations, wind energy ...
14 June, 2012
UN supports Global Wind Day on 15 JuneFriday 15 June is Global Wind Day, when thousands will experience the power of wind energy at more than 200 events in at least 40 countries around the world. Global Wind Day is building pressure on world leaders gathering next week for the Rio +20 Summit to commit to doubling the ...
11 June, 2012
Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council, and a founder member of REN21: “Since 2005, the REN 21 Global Status report has been the definitive source for information on renewable energy globally. Wind power continues to lead all other renewables in new additions, but it is gratifying to see our sister technologies making excellent progress ...
5 June, 2012
Discover the power of wind
Global Wind Day is a day for discovering the power of wind energy and the possibilities it holds to change our world. Hundreds of thousands of people are involved in the production of energy from the wind, but for many people, wind energy is a mystery. Global Wind Day is the day when you ...
5 June, 2012
Berlin, June 5, 2012. A major expansion of renewable energy and more energy efficient vehicles can end the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and save the fragile Arctic from the destruction of oil exploration, according to a new comprehensive energy roadmap launched today by Greenpeace, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
The ...
21 May, 2012
European leaders meeting on 23 May to discuss how to achieve growth despite massive budgetary challenges must turn to wind energy for immediate job-creating and economic benefits.
Every EU citizen is paying more than €700 for energy imports and this is increasing as prices climb and domestic resources deplete. But wind energy replaces imported fuel - saving €5.7 billion ...
4 May, 2012
Dr Klaus Rave was unanimously re-elected for a two year term as GWEC Chairman at the latest Board meeting which took place in Copenhagen. Dr Rave has been Chairman since 2010.
The GWEC Board also elected a new Executive Committee to support the work of the Chairman, Secretary General Steve Sawyer and the GWEC staff. The ExCo members are ...
3 May, 2012
On 29 April some media sources published reports on new research into wind farms, claiming that wind farms can cause local temperature increases. The news, based on a study carried out on large wind farms in Texas, has been falsely linked to global climate change. The wording is misleading in this context and conflates small-scale, local impacts on ...
16 April, 2012
Copenhagen, 17 April 2012. The global wind industry will install more than 46 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2012, according to a five-year industry forecast published today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) at the EWEA 2012 Conference at Bella Center in Copenhagen. By the end of 2016, total global wind power capacity will be ...
13 April, 2012
The wind energy industry increased its contribution to the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 33% between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, the industry’s growth was twice that of the EU’s GDP overall, with the sector contributing €32 billion to an EU economy in slowdown.
Key figures from ‘Green Growth’ report released today by the European Wind Energy Association ...
6 April, 2012
Press conference on 17 April 2012, 13:00-14:00 at EWEA 2012,
Press conference Room, Bella Center, Copenhagen
A buffet lunch will be served.
Key points presented by GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer followed by Q&A with leading experts from China, US, Japan, India, Brazil and South Africa.
GWEC’s new annual report on the status of the global wind industry provides you with a ...
6 April, 2012
Energy Secretary Ed Davey welcomes Charter and commitments of industry to jobs and investment
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries, has today launched the UK Wind Energy Charter. The Charter sets out three principles that the wind energy industry will apply in order to ensure that the UK maintains its position ...
21 March, 2012
The power sector is the one of the world's biggest consumers of water, but one source - wind power - uses very little water to produce electricity. All fossil fuels and nuclear need significant quantities of water to pump crude oil out of the ground, remove pollutants from power plant exhausts, flush residues after fossil fuels are burned ...
16 March, 2012
It has been evident for years that Europe needs an energy system that can cut dependence on fossil fuels, bring down future energy costs, and fight climate change. But the Fukushima accident in Japan one year ago underscored the need for an energy source that will fill the gap left by declining nuclear power. Many ask: is ...
17/08/2012 -
Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India
16 March, 2012
Experts, visionaries, and authorities from Japan and around the world gathered for two days to discuss priorities for a transformation of Japan’s energy system. The high-level conference marked the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster and comes at a time when Japanese policy-makers are confronting a very different vision of Japan’s energy future.
The conference was sponsored by the ...
16/08/2012 -
REVE
The Spanish wind industry is fighting for its life
The Spanish wind industry is fighting for its life. Just a few months ago, the government let the support scheme for the industry lapse, citing the economic crisis and falling electricity demand. Now, the government is contemplating a discriminatory tax on wind energy, much higher than for other forms ...
Joint statement by global wind industry
In response to a proposed national study by Health Canada on wind turbine sound and human health, the American, Australian, Canadian, European, Global and United Kingdom wind energy industry associations point to seventeen reviews of independent research and evidence that all conclude wind is not harmful to human health. According to ...
21% Increase in Global Installed Capacity
7 February, 2012
Brussels, 7 February 2012. The Global Wind Energy Council annual market statistics published today show that the wind industry installed just over 41,000 MW of new clean, reliable wind power in 2011, bringing the total installed capacity globally to more than 238,000 MW at the end of last year. ...
20 January, 2012
A chance to show wind energy as it has never been seen before Winner to get €1,000 Amazon voucher and winning photo to become part of professional photography archive; five runners up get €250 Winning photos to be announced by Global Wind Day, 15 June 2012A wind energy photo competition, open to all, was launched today. In the run-up to ...
2/08/2012 -
North American Wind Power
Cape Town, South Africa
22/10/2012 - 24/10/2012
Windaba is Africa's only major wind energy event, held in South Africa, a huge potential market. It combines a comprehensive, high-quality international conference which covers all of the important issues facing this exciting region. If you want to do business in Africa, Windaba is the place to network and meet all of the right people. Windaba 2012 is organised by ...
Toronto, Canada
14/10/ 2012 - 17/10/2012
CanWEA’s 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held October 14-17, 2012 in Toronto, ON. This premier wind energy event will bring together over 2,500 experts from all over the world to discuss the opportunities and latest developments in the wind energy industry. The exhibition will feature over 250 exhibiting companies and will provide companies with an exclusive opportunity to ...
14 / 06 / 2012
Friday 15 June is Global Wind Day, when thousands will experience the power of wind energy at more than 200 events in at least 40 countries around the world. Global Wind Day is building pressure on world leaders gathering next week for the Rio +20 Summit to commit to doubling the share of renewable energy by ...
GWEC's annual market update on the status of the global wind industry is the authoritative source of information on wind power markets around the world. It provides you with a comprehensive snapshot of the global industry, now present in about 75 countries, with 21 countries having more than 1000 MW installed. This years’ edition includes insights of ...
GWEC published a position paper on the International Energy Agency’s 2006 World Energy Outlook (WEO). While the industry welcomes the upwards adjustment of the figures for the expected development of wind energy around the world by over 30% compared to the 2004 Outlook, it criticises that the WEO figures still fall a long way behind the ...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
29/08/2012 - 31/08/2012
Wind power is the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. In 2011, 50% of all newly installed wind power in Central and South America was in Brazil. With approximately 1.5 GW of installed capacity by the end of 2011, and another 7 GW in the pipeline by 2016, attracting about 18 billion USD in investment, projections for cumulative ...
