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Wind energy industry booming world-wide

China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy · Environmental Leader  January 4, 2010 As China positions itself as the number three global provider in wind energy, the European Union, including the UK, and Turkey are making plans to ramp up their renewable energy efforts in 2010.China has become the third largest global wind energy provider in 2009, reaching 20 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, according to the official New China press agency, reports Instal Biz.

China overtook over Spain for third position, following behind the U.S. and Germany. China plans to increase its percentage of renewable energy from 9 percent in 2009 up to 15 percent in 2020, reports Instal Biz.If China continues to make renewable energy investments, wind energy may be able to supply up to 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2030, according to a study by the Global World Energy Council……………….
, 2008 was the first year that investment in wind outstripped investment in all other types of energy infrastructure in Europe, according to the European Wind Energy Association, reports Times Online.

While the UK beefs up its offshore wind power installations, the EU is making plans for its first electricity grid dedicated to renewable power. The Guardian reports that nine countries are drawing up plans to link their renewable energy projects, including wind and solar farms and hydro-electric dams, around the North Sea.

The supergrid network, comprised of up to thousands of kilometers of undersea cables that could cost up to €30 billion ($43 billion), would solve the unreliability issue often associated with renewable power due to unpredictable weather, reports The Guardian.

The nine countries participating in the supergrid – Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and the UK — hope to have a plan in place by autumn to build a high-voltage direct current network within the next decade, reports The Guardian……

Turkey is also increasing its efforts in renewable energy, in part due to an energy efficiency law passed by the Turkish government in 2007 and financial assistance received in 2009 from the World Bank, which is investing $600 million in renewable sources including biomass, hydro, wind and geothermal, reports the Green Prophet.

China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives

January 5, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change, renewable | energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables