Emerging markets are taking the lead as wind industry powers ahead 
The Global Wind Energy Council annual market statistics published this week show that the wind industry installed just over 41,000 MW of new clean, reliable wind power in 2011, bringing the total installed capacity globally to more than 238,000 MW at the end of last year.. This represents an increase of 21%, with an increase in the size of the annual global market of just over 6%. So why has Spain decided to cut support for wind? | United Kingdom
How to re-energise our communities through transformative capitalism
A new green paper by ResPublica entitled “Re-energising Our Communities: Transforming the energy market through local energy production” concludes that the UK government must bring an end to the “closed shop” energy market, which is dominated by the Big Six energy companies who currently produce and supply a staggering 99 per cent of the UK’s energy needs, through “transformative capitalism” and “community energy”. | Panorama Europe
11 EU leaders' letter to EC could be good for clean energy United Kingdom
Longest HVDC cable in world to boost renewables grid access United States
Native American clean energy projects awarded $6.5 million by DoE Sweden
Vattenfall reveals how batteries enable “islanding” IRENA’s Second Assembly ends on auspicious note Wind Japan
Offshore wind in Fukushima waters Do you want clean energy? …Then just breathe Honduras
Largest wind farm in Central America switched on United Kingdom
World’s largest offshore wind farm opens Ocean Energy Scotland
Approval for commercial wave power array on Orkney Marine and hydrokinetic capacity: sevenfold growth by 2017 United Kingdom
£6 million in funding released for wave and tidal energy development in Scotland Interviews United States
Would you believe, an electric Batmobile? Electric/Hybrid Innovative new tyres launched for electric vehicles and hybrids Researchers find E-car-related pollution in China more dangerous than that from traditional cars Agenda 2nd Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference Second WEBEX International Exhibition | 
