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Call for Papers: WWEC2009 Wind Power for Islands |
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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 8th World Wind Energy Conference 2009:
Wind Power for Islands - Offshore and Onshore
Jeju Island, South Korea, 23-25 June 2009 organised by the World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the Korean Wind Energy Association KWEA |
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WWEA Press Release: Peter Rae elected as Vice Chairman of REN21 |
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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 |
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 Peter Rae elected as Vice Chairman of REN21
Paris/Bonn (WWEA) – The International Steering Committee of the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century REN21 elected WWEA Senior Vice President, the Hon. Peter Rae AO, as Member of its Bureau and Vice Chairman. REN21 is a global policy network connecting governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, industry associations, and other partnerships and initiatives.
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WWEA Press Release: International Energy Agency still underestimates Renewable Energy |
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
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Bonn (WWEA) – The International Energy Agency (IEA, www.iea.org) published yesterday the World Energy Outlook 2008 (WEO) in which it describes the global energy situation and predicts future developments. According to the WEO 'Reference Scenario', non-hydro renewable energy will only contribute 4 % to the electricity supply in the year 2030, underlying an assumed average growth rate of only 7,2 %.
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Renewable Energy Outlook unveils economic feasibility of rapid renewable energy deployment |
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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 Renewable Energy Outlook unveils economic feasibility of rapid renewable energy deployment – Worldwide up to 62 % renewable energy electricity predicted for 2030
Bonn (WWEA) – The independent Energy Watch Group published today the "Renewable Energy Outlook 2030. Energy Watch Group Global Energy Scenarios".
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WWEA welcomes breakthrough for establishment of International Renewable Energy Agency |
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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 IRENA will accelerate renewable energy deployment worldwide
and bring international energy debate to the facts
Bonn (WWEA) – The Madrid preparatory conference attended by 51
Governments agreed on the Statutes of an International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA).
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Friday, 22 August 2008 |
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 Article by WWEA Secretary General Stefan Gsänger
Rising oil, gas, coal and uranium prices, increasing awareness of the threats of climate change, irresolvable difficulties surrounding nuclear energy, as well as increasing energy demand from emerging and developing countries are only some of the myriad reasons the world is looking into alternative energy solutions. Renewable energies are shifting toward the center of such deliberations, but in order for them to meet rising demand, they will need to be harvested in a decentralized manner.
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Wind turbines generate more than 1 % of the global electricity |
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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Worldwide Capacity at 93,8 GW – 19,7 GW added in 2007
Wind energy is used in more than 70 countries – USA, Spain and China take the worldwide lead
Full pdf version of press release can be downloaded here 526.72 Kb, Russian here 463.99 Kb
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Outstanding Content |
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Now available:
"Wind Energy International 2007/2008"
the new edition of the international standard yearbook for wind energy
including 66 country reports and 36 special reports.
Order form can be downloaded here 101.97 Kb
Table of contents can be downloaded here 80.27 Kb
Some feedback:
"The book is very informative. Congratulation!!", Paul Suding, REN 21
"This yearbook is a kind of a Wind Bible and is a must-have!"
Emma Sanan, Sharad Saxena - Kestrel Wind Turbines, South Africa
Book review
The book is a valuable source of information which could be used by all persons interested in wind energy / Le livre est une véritable mine d'informations qui peuvent être utiles à tous ceux qui s'intéressent de près ou de loin à l'énergie éolienne." Planète éolienne, France
Complete book review (in french language) can be viewed here
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