 Native Americans find capturing the wind a daunting struggle
It was an uncommonly chilly late summer night and the singer Neil Young had paused between songs to tune his guitar to a different key. The break onstage at the open-air concert gave Young a chance to ruminate on a television commercial being used to advertise the services of an investment firm. “Have you ever seen that commercial where the wagon train stops at the top of the ridge and the land spreads out far and wide before the family in the lead wagon?” Young said. “’Land!’ the father says,” Young continued. “The impression they try to give you is that all these resources were out there simply for the taking. “Funny how they never mention the Indians that already lived there,” he said, launching into his next song. | Europe
Wind power set to triple by 2020 
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050, due to be published later this year. | Europe
EU offshore wind making good progress in 2011
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011, showing a comfortable 4.5% increase in installations of offshore capacity compared to the first half of 2010. | Wind Learning curve continues for offshore wind supply chain Wind industry faces challenge of finding light, cost-efficient drivetrains for next gen turbines UK
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