global wind energy
Canada breezes into world’s top 10 for new turbines – The Globe And Mail
Canada expanded its wind power production last year at a record pace,
putting it among the top 10 countries that built new turbines in 2009. Data unveiled yesterday by the Global Wind Energy Council showed that
Canada’s 950 megawatts of new wind turbines that were hooked up last year to
the
Global Wind Installations Boom, Up 31% in 2009
The Global Wind Energy Council this week announced that the world’s wind power capacity grew by 31% in 2009, adding 37.5 gigawatts (GW) to bring total installations up to 157.9 GW. A third of these additions were made in China, which experienced yet another year of over 100% growth. The main markets driving this significant growth continue to be Asia, North America and Europe, each of which installed more than 10 GW of new wind capacity in 2009.
‘Wind power can meet quarter of India’s energy needs by 2030′ – The Hindustan Times
New Delhi, Sep. 10 — With proper incentives, wind power can meet
over 24 percent of India’s energy needs by 2030, says a study
carried out by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Indian
Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA). Releasing “Indian Wind Energy Outlook 2009″ here
Council leery of wind farm proposal; ARRAN-ELDERSLIE; – The Owen Sound Sun Times
A global wind energy company with a subsidiary in Burlington
is conducting two wind studies in Arran-Elderslie and council does
not think either location is good or the 120-metre towers. “We should let them know we don’t want them,” said Coun. Mark Davis. NextEra Energy Resources is proposing to
Today is Global Wind Day
Monday June 15 is Global Wind Day, an awareness campaign for the promotion of wind energy worldwide, organized by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). It is being celebrated in 25 countries, promoting awareness of wind energy worldwide and inviting the public to celebrate wind power as a near-term solution to global climate change and a driver for economic growth in local communities.
From Chirps To Tweets
Employees of local wind energy company Second Wind took taking a break from testing the chirps of the speakers in their high-tech wind measurement system to meet members of the public at the Burren for a “TweetUp” celebrating the first-ever Global Wind Energy Day.
Monday Marks World Commitment to Wind Energy
On Monday, June 15, the first-ever Global Wind Day will be celebrated in 30 countries. Organized by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the awareness campaign for the promotion of wind energy worldwide gives the public an opportunity to show its support for wind energy, celebrate wind power as a near-term solution to global climate change, and highlight jobs and other economic benefits that wind energy investment is bringing to local their communities.
Will Emerging Markets Make Renewable Energy More Democratic?
Think of the renewable-energy market as an oligarchy, with a handful of countries making up by far a super majority. The top 10 wind countries, for example, represented a whopping 87.8 percent of the wind market last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). And in solar, even just the top two markets — Spain and Germany — accounted for 72.9 percent of the total world market, with the top 10 making up 96.5 percent, according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association.
Recent Comments