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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/dec/10/politics
The government has announced a major expansion plan for wind energy in Britain, where every household would be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020.
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Jessica Aldred looks at the history of wind energy in the UK The row over wind power rages more fiercely than ever. In Norfolk, the death of one would-be wind farmer is being linked to a battle over a big new development. Throughout the country, opponents complain of unbearable noise and uninhabitable houses. But are things really that bad? Stephen Moss investigates. Gordon Brown will unveil tax breaks for households generating their own green energy as he uses his eleventh budget to challenge the environmental credentials of David Cameron's Conservatives by proposing incentives to tackle climate change. A village in Cheshire is aiming to become the first carbon-neutral community in Britain after a host of energy-saving measures by residents, the local school and even the landlord.
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http://www.embracewind.com/
Embrace the Revolution is giving a voice to the silent majority who support wind energy. If you're in favour of wind energy, it's time to show your support:
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Embrace the Revolution! Three-quarters of the British public agree that wind farms are necessary to help meet future energy needs NOP Wind Tracker "Wind turbine technology available now provides the best environmentally sustainable and economically viable source of renewable energy. That is why we are actively exploring ways to incorporate wind turbines within landmark buildings that we are designing today." David Marks and Julia Barfield, Marks Barfield Architects creators of the London Eye
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http://steelguru.com/news/index/2008/06/27/NTI1OTI=/Lanco_Group_to_foray_into_wind_energy_business.html
June 27, 2008 Lanco Group to foray into wind energy business BL reported that Lanco Group has firmed up its plans to foray into wind energy with an initial
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investment of nearly INR 500 crore. It is planning to set up a wind turbine manufacturing unit in Puducherry and has also set its eyes to establish wind farms in India, the US and Europe. Mr L Madhusudhana Rao chairman of Lanco Group said that the technology aspects would be worked out in technical collaboration from German companies. The group is targeting a commercial launch of wind energy by September 2009. He added that "Our target is to establish a total of 1,000 MW installed capacity. The group is also exploring options in solar and nuclear energy fields. It has a presence in the hydro power sector, in which it is implementing 5 projects with capacity of 742 MW, two of them have been registered as clean development mechanism projects with the Geneva based United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. These two project
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http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/pdfs/41869.pdf
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO PARTNERS
The U.S. Department of Energy would like to acknowledge
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the in-depth analysis and
extensive researchconducted by theNational Renewable Energy Laboratory and
the major contributions and manuscript reviews by the American Wind Energy
Association and many wind industry organizations that contributed to the production
of this report. The costs curves for energy supply options and the WinDS modeling
assumptions were developed in cooperation with Black & Veatch. The preparation of
this technical report was coordinated by Energetics Incorporated of Washington, DC
and Renewable Energy Consulting Services, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA. All authors and
reviewers who contributed to the preparation of the report are listed in Appendix D.
NOTICE
This report is being disseminated by the Department of Energy. As such, the
document was prepared in compliance with Section 515 of the Treasury and
General Gove
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http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=538&ArticleID=5849&l=en
With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing interest; New investment surpasses $148 billion in 2007, a 60% rise from
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2006, Growth continues in 2008, UNEP study says Climate change worries, growing support from world governments, rising oil prices and ongoing energy security concerns combined to fuel another record-setting year of investment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries in 2007, according to an analysis issued Tuesday July 1 by the UN Environment Programme(UNEP). "The clean energy industry is maturing and its backers remain bullish. These findings should empower governments-both North and South-to reach a deep and meaningful new agreement by the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen in late 2009," Achim Steiner, the head of UNEP, says. Over $148 billion in new funding entered the sustainable energy sector globally last year, up 60% from 2006, even as a credit crunch began to roil financial markets, according to the
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http://www.windplatform.eu/92.0.html
The European Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind) has a vision in which wind energy covers 12-14% of the EU s electricity consumption by 2020, with
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a total installed capacity of 180 GW. By 2030, it sees this increasing to 300 GW of installed capacity. Fulfilling this vision will be a major industrial and technological challenge. The is divided into thematic priorities supporting the implementation of TPWind 's 2030 vision. For each of TPWind's research priorities, Annex A provides the detailed research actions for the short-, medium- and long-term. This constitutes a detailed action plan for wind energy research over different time periods. Annex B provides a background analysis of the current knowledge relating to each priority of the SRA and MDS documents. Implementing the TPWind priorities will require the fostering of energies and a strong coordination at all levels. TPWind conducted an internal survey amongst its members, in order to identify on-going initiatives. Annex C prov
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http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/technologyaccelerator/small-wind
Small-scale wind energy (wind turbines <50kW rated capacity) is receiving increasing interest as one of a number of microgeneration technologies with potential
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to reduce carbon emissions. Recent years have seen new products being made available on the UK market, which a survey by the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) suggests is growing quickly. However, the overall potential of small-scale wind energy to reduce carbon emissions, and the conditions under which maximum carbon reductions can be made, have not been entirely clear. Recognising this, the Carbon Trust commissioned research from the Met Office and Entec to determine: The overall UK carbon prize associated with small-scale wind energy; and How small wind turbines can best be sited to save most carbon. The following two reports describe the outcomes of the research. Small-scale Wind Energy Policy insights and practical guidance (pdf, 1.66mb) This main report is intended for government policy makers and organisations consid
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http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/90EC40DE-7EA9-4D11-BE6F-62540CD9BA2A/0/10117_CT_Wind_Energy_v2.pdf
Small-scale wind energy
Policy insights and practical guidance
Table of Contents
Preface 01
Executive Summary 02
1 Introduction 03
1.1 Background 03
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1.2 Scope and approach 03
2 The wind resource and power
generation with small wind turbines 06
2.1 Describing the wind resource 06
2.2 Describing wind power generation 07
2.3 Significance of height and effects
of orography 08
2.4 Effects of ground features 09
2.5 Summary 10
3 The potential UK carbon savings
from small-scale wind energy 11
3.1 Assessment methodology 11
3.2 Results 13
3.3 Policy and regulatory landscape 17
3.4 Policy implications and
recommendations 19
3.5 Summary 20
4 Evaluating the potential of small wind
turbines at specific sites 21
4.1 Assessing site suitability 22
4.2 Determining site wind conditions 25
4.3 Estimating turbine yields and
carbon savings 28
4.4 Assessing the economics
of installation 28
4.5 Other considerations 31
4.6 Summary 32
Appendix: Technical description of
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Turkey is set to double the amount of its electricity supplied by wind power with the construction of the biggest wind farm to date. The wind farm in southeast Turkey will have an installed capacity of 135 megawatts (MW) when it is completed in 2009.
"We have terrific geographic conditions for solar and wind power in Turkey. Exploiting it is already economically and technically possible, but the problem is that the government favors fossil fuels and nuclear energy."
-- Tanay Sdk Uyar, Vice President, World Wind Energy Association
General Electric (GE) Energy will be supplying 52 of its latest generation of turbines with a capacity of 2.5 MW each.
"Turkey is a fast growing and very interesting market for the wind business of GE," Frank Hoersting, Communications Lea
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22389316-23850,00.html
AUSTRALIA is in the middle of a revolution in energy policy driven by the threat of dangerous climate change.
Whatever the outcome of the looming federal
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election, Australia will have a national emissions trading scheme operating from around 2011, based on economic analysis to be completed next year.
But it is generally agreed that trading alone will not be enough to deliver the deep cuts in greenhouse gases required both here and overseas.
Along with the debate over privatisation of government-owned energy generation and retail assets, the next big climate change policy debate confronting Australia will be about shaping a comprehensive industry strategy for energy.
The stakes are high. Energy users have already forecast that up to $75 billion of new-generation infrastructure will be needed by 2030 to achieve emissions cuts and increase supply to sustain economic growth. Business accepts the change, but wants it at the lowest possible cost and has started to weigh in to the debate.
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