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On 15 June 2011, 'Global Wind Day', citizens from around the world can discover the benefits of wind energy while having fun. The hundreds of events on offer on Global Wind Day will show people everywhere how wind can be part of a stable, clean energy future.
- Category: Industry News
Today's vote in the European Parliament's powerful Environment Committee and the launch of a new report by the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have increased the pressure for a higher EU emissions reduction target and a renewable energy target for 2030.
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As many as 20,000 jobs would be created with the development of the 3,200MW of utility-scale wind generation currently permitted in Illinois, according to the report “Investing in Illinois” and released by the Illinois Wind Energy Association (IWEA), American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and Wind on the Wires (WOW).
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America’s wind power industry installed 1,100MW of new capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone and entered the second quarter with another 5,600MW under construction, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported.
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The WWEA released their World Wind Energy Report 2010.
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America’s wind power industry grew by 15% in 2010 and provided 26% of all new electric generating capacity in the United States. With the 5,116MW added last year, US wind installations now stand at 40,181MW.
- China adds 18.9GW of new wind power capacity in 2010
- New legislation needed now to meet EU 2050 climate commitment
- GWEC projects recovery in global wind energy market
- New research shows 20MW wind turbines are feasible
- windTrends Q4 2010 Report Released
- Increased market confidence keeps offshore wind supply chain on track for UK Round 3
- La Niña significantly influences wind speeds in Q4 2010
- US government announce offshore wind initiatives
- A renewable energy system around the globe by 2050
- Companies call for EU single energy market
- Global wind capacity increases by 22% in 2010
- 91 per cent growth for UK wind energy employment
- US wind energy industry finishes 2010 with half the installations of 2009
- Record growth for EU offshore wind power in 2010
- Global consumer label identifying corporations and products made with wind energy
- EU will exceed renewable energy goal of 20 percent by 2020
- Barak Obama signs 1603 into Law
- New offshore strategy from partnership Megavind
- Vital memorandum signed for offshore supergrid
- Chu aims for majority US renewable generation by 2050
- windTrends Q3 2010 Report released
- USA launches ‘Smart from the Start’ initiative to speed offshore wind energy development
- New report sets out vision for the future European grid and markets
- Research forecasts total offshore wind spend of € 38 billion
- GBP1.9 billion tender round for transmission links to offshore windfarms launched
- AWST questions reported diminishing wind speeds
- Current EU strategy will not meet 2020 climate and energy targets
- Anti-windfarm campaigners could cost England over GBP 1.3 billion
- The EC releases document ‘Wind energy developments and Natura 2000’
- US wind industry reports slowest quarter since 2007
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