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The Global Wind Energy Council, WWF, the LEGO Group, the UN Global Compact, Vestas Wind Systems, PricewaterhouseCoopers (the Official WindMade Verification Partner) and Bloomberg (the Official Data Provider to WindMade) have announced their support for the development of the first global consumer label identifying corporations and products made with wind energy.
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The EU 27 will exceed its target of meeting 20 % of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. The European Wind Energy Association published its analysis of the 27 National Renewable Energy Action Plans, submitted by the EU Member States to the European Commission.
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US Congress passed a major tax-cut deal that included a one-year extension of the incentive program for renewable energy projects. Barak Obama signed the bill on 17 December 2010 which otherwise would have expired at the end of the year.
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In May 2006, the Danish Government presented a report on promoting environmentally effective technology and established a number of innovative partnerships. The partnerships intend to strengthen public-private cooperation between the state, industry, universities and venture capital to accelerate innovation for a number of green technologies. The partnership for wind energy is called Megavind.
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Ten European ministers from countries bordering the North Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an offshore electricity grid enabling interconnection between continental, offshore and British energy resources.
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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said he would like to see the country generate at least 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, and 50% or more 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
- US$ 1 billion market for wind energy storage by 2015
- UK Government to retain a fund for port infrastructure upgrades
- 16GW of wind power added in first half of 2010
- China’s wind power can reach 230GW of installed capacity by 2020
- La Nina likely to boost wind power production across US
- Wind power to provide a fifth of world’s electricity by 2030
- First US offshore wind farm lease is signed by secretary Salazar
- Denmark can have a fossil free energy supply
- Global wind capacity to reach close to 200GW this year
- UK reached 5GW milestone
- Certification for small wind turbines in the UK
- US wind power sinks back to 2007 levels with only 700MW installed in Q2
- European offshore wind heads for record year
- Europe launches 10 year research and development plan for wind energy
- US wind markets face a growth-constrained 2010
- Report confirms North Sea as ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’
- The Crown Estate announces 2GW of extensions
- Brazil leads Latin America wind energy markets
- US wind energy industry installs 530MW in first quarter
- Cape Cod marks birth of a global offshore wind industry
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