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- Category: Publishers Note
Nimbyism Looked at from a Technological Point of View
An international movement against wind energy is maturing – across the globe today there exist over 1,000 anti-wind groups. The origin of the opposition is, in some instances, fossil fuel and nuclear backed interest groups and, at other times, local community members with genuine concern. Regardless of the source, this burgeoning trend must be dealt with effectively, transparently and compassionately. The alternative: once-trusted company names and brands become vilified, inspiring antagonism and encouraging locals to unify against wind energy projects.
- Category: Publishers Note
The Offshore Wind Industry is Maturing
The European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) OFFSHORE 2011 was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 29 November till 1 December 2011. EWEA has organised the European offshore wind event since 2007 and a lot has changed since then. This time there were 8,200 participants and over 480 exhibitors in 8,000m2 of exhibition space and 23 conference sessions.- Category: Publishers Note
EU Offshore Wind Power Shows Solid Growth
EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 will be held in Amsterdam from 29 November till 1 December. The first conference was held in Berlin and the next one followed in Stockholm, in 2009. The 2011 meeting is expected to attract over 7,500 professionals, which includes senior experts, global offshore players, and companies active in offshore wind and its related industries. Around 300 companies from both current and future offshore wind supply chains will be exhibiting their goods and services.- Category: Publishers Note
High Altitude Wind Energy – Is It Just ’Blue Sky’ Thinking?
Windtech International is well known for bringing you articles about new innovations which seem strange at first glance. Over the years we have published several articles about different devices for capturing high altitude wind, also called airborne wind energy (AWE). Because wind velocity and consistency increases as altitude increases, and wind power increases with the cube of the velocity, the potential wind energy available at higher altitudes is a huge untapped resource.
- Category: Publishers Note
What is the Affect of the Debt Crisis on Wind Energy?
At the moment the world, and especially Europe, is facing a debt crisis. While the sovereign debt increases have been particularly pronounced in only a few eurozone countries, they have become a perceived problem for the area as a whole. The USA is facing a similar problem with its budget crisis, which is solved for the time being but without a long-term solution. The debt crisis has made financing of 'risky' enterprises (such as wind) more difficult to obtain unless greater accuracy of prediction of yield and reliability can be found. The articles in this issue tackle this problem from different angles and are of timely relevance with regards to the current economic situation.- Category: Publishers Note
Optimism about the short and long-term US market
The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference and Exhibition took place from 22 to 25 May in Anaheim, California, USA. Although it felt less busy than in former years, the event was successful. With thousands of wind energy professionals walking the exhibition halls, learning in the education sessions, and networking at the many social events, this year's event was a perfect mix of business and pleasure.
- Category: Publishers Note
Improving Performance
Improving the performance of wind turbines is a key topic for the industry. When the performance is improved the cost of energy decreases and makes wind energy obviously more viable. In this issue of Windtech International we have several articles focusing on this topic from different perspectives.
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