Policy and Economics
News, press releases and in-depth analysis and coverage of wind energy and wind power policy and economics.
AWEA response to Schumer push to suspend stimulus
AWEA statement on Senators Schumer, Casey, Brown, and Tester Urging Administration to suspend stimulus program
Policy and Economics news
European renewables R&D set for 'multi-billion euro' increase
EUROPE: The European Commission has announced a significant rise in the amount...
US senators urge Obama administration to alter renewables stimulus package
US: The Obama administration is being urged by a group of Democratic...
UK suppliers 'behind on renewables investment'
Energy companies in the UK could help meet the country's targets for...
AGL revives major wind farm plan following policy shift
AUSTRALIA: AGL, one of Australia's largest energy retailers, has revived plans for...
Australia environment minister loses renewables brief
AUSTRALIA: Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has pulled environment minister and former...
UK regulator draws up options for market reform
UK: With the current approach to the energy market clearly not working,...
Policy - Wind energy tax laws created in Wyoming
US: The new year has brought new complications for wind power in...
Offshore - Green light for major German wind port
GERMANY: The German port of Bremerhaven is set to become a major...
Mitsubishi confirms UK offshore test plant
UK: Japenese manufacturer Mitsubishi is to invest £100 million building an offshore...
Plan to kick-start US offshore wind market
US: The US interior department is examining how to speed up the...
Policy and Economics press releases
- Industry agrees on measures necessary for delivering renewables targets
- REA welcomes Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change's report on the future of electricity networks
- Wind power and shipyard industries make joint call for investments in ships for offshore wind expansion
- US wind resource even larger than previously estimated
- EU nations expect to meet the EU's renewable energy target
- Wind industry says yes to regional initiatives, but final aim is a European single market by 2015
- AWEA 4th Quarter and Year-End 2009 Webcast
- Renewable energy industry calls for political cooperation
Policy and Economics in depth
Market Status: Czech Republic - Solar boom jeopardises the future of wind power
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech Republic added 43.75MW of wind capacity in 2009,...
Copenhagen - Some hope amid the haze
Europe: Christian Kjaer sums up the disappointment with the Copenhagen climate summit...
US Report: Wisconsin - Fewer permit hurdles in linchpin market
US: Wisconsin has watched wind projects in upper Midwest neighbours Minnesota, Iowa...
European Technology Platform for Wind Energy looks to map out the EU's energy future
ORGANISATION PROFILE: For the past three years the European Technology Platform for...
Policy and Economics events
Wind Power Commercial Strategies Conference & Exhibition 2010
- Date:
- 10-12 March 2010
- Location:
- Prague
- Organiser:
- InnoQube
Wind Power Commercial Strategies Conference & Exhibition 2010
- Date:
- 10-12 March 2010
- Location:
- Prague
- Organiser:
- InnoQube
Clean Energy Council Conference and Exhibition
- Date:
- 03-05 May 2010
- Location:
- Adelaide
- Organiser:
- Clean Energy Council
- Grid Connection Analyst – Renewable Energy East Central Scotland, Eden Scott
- Scotland
- General Manager (Offshore Wind Sector), Eden Scott
- Six Figure Salary package, England
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