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Wednesday, 06 July 2011 Newsletter
Inventor/entrepreneur seeking to take wind power to new heights Inventor/entrepreneur seeking to take wind power to new heights
People tend to refer to Saul Griffith as a wonderkind. A 2007 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, the tireless Australian-born engineer and inventor seems to have no “off” button. At the age of 37, he’s already co-founded numerous companies, spoken at the world’s most prestigious conferences, and brought into being a slew of new devices and materials.
Renewable outstrip coal and nuclear since 90s Renewable outstrip coal and nuclear since 90s
A new analysis of the global power plant market launched yesterday by Greenpeace International shows that since the 1990s, installations of wind and solar grew faster than any other power plant technology [1]. In addition, renewable energy expanded rapidly, to reach its biggest market share in 2010 and providing enough capacity to supply electricity to the equivalent of one third of Europe.
Spain
Catalan environmentalists team up with American far right to hinder wind industry’s progress

In the north-eastern area of Spain, the Catalan section of Eurosolar has published a report showing the relationship between anti-wind groups in Catalonia and North American fundamentalists, characterised by their support for nuclear power and the oil industry.
Panorama

“Green Power Islands” proposed to generate clean energy

Is IRENA finally starting to ramp up its activity?

Study reveals consumers demanding more clean energy

Wind

The value of health & safety in challenging times: the client's perspective

United States
Study seeks middle ground between wind industry, rural communities

Global Wind Day marked by the unveiling of wind energy standard

Electric/Hybrid

Worldwide electric car production to increase sixteen-fold by 2021

Richard Crume

Report from Japan
What will we learn from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster?

Agenda

TIREC 2011

Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management


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