Wind power cheaper than conventional sources, find plethora of studies 
A Swiss technology institute has found that wind power is already cheaper than conventional electricity sources in in Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, Nicaragua and Thailand. The study was published a month after a US report by the Michigan Public Service Commission to the state legislature found that electricity from wind energy and other renewables is close to one-third cheaper than electricity from a new coal-fired plant. | M&A activity up as renewables sector struggles in weak first quarter
Following a record year in 2011, investment flows in clean energy during Q1 2012 were the weakest since 2009 according to Ernst & Young’s latest quarterly global renewable energy Country Attractiveness Indices report (CAI) released today. According to the consultancy firm, consolidation has driven M&A activity up 41% in Q1 2012, however new asset finance is down 30% on the previous quarter. “Grid parity is key to longer-term success as clean energy faces challenging 2012,” it warns. | Wind South Africa
Vestas, Suzlon and Acciona: winners in South Africa Ireland
Irish wind association recommends EU leaders turn to wind energy for job creation Europe
EWEA urges EU leaders to invest in wind energy for economic growth Offshore wind hampered by supply chain and financing issues Panorama United Kingdom
Can green initiatives solve the UK energy crisis? Report examines how land, water and energy must be managed as a whole Execs in solar, wind, ethanol and electric vehicles top Forbe’s list of green billionaires Ocean Energy United Kingdom
Cutting costs of tidal power target of new project Australia
“World’s first” combined wind and wave platform in pipeline US allocates further funding for Hawaiian wave power Electric/Hybrid Toyota hybrids top four million worldwide Administration official to address future of fuel cells in US at D.C. conference Agenda SSX ONTARIO Power & Energy Africa 2012 | 
