Event - Wind Energy Summit

The 2nd annual Wind Energy Summit will take place on April 16th and 17th in Cape Town South Africa, one of the world’s most exciting new hubs for wind energy in the world. This is the number one commercially based wind energy summit in South Africa. Come and listen to 2015’s most qualified wind energy experts speak about how to implement the financial and legislative changes which will continue to drive industry success into the future.

UK's Renewable Energy (Wind) Records in 2014

In 2014, the UK continues to set records as it increases the power it generates from renewable sources of energy. In 2014, the electricity needs of more than a quarter of UK homes were powered by wind energy.

According to newly released data from National Grid, a record amount of clean electricity was generated by wind power in 2014. Wind power generated enough electricity to supply the needs of more than 6.7 million UK households last year. This represents a 15 percent increase over the amount generated in 2013 (up from 24.5 terawatt hours to 28.1TWh in 2014). Averaged over the course of the entire year, this amounts to just over 25 percent of all UK homes.

The combination of large scale wind farms and smaller sites connected to local networks, provided 9.3 percent of the UK’s total electricity supply in 2014, up from 7.8 percent the year before.

Event - Mexico WindPower 2015 Exhibition and Congress

Mexico WindPower 2015 will take place on February 25 - 26, 2015 at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City. This event will bring together key players of the wind power industry including representatives from three levels of government, companies, industry experts, academics and professionals. All will meet face to face to see how the supply chain can help achieve Mexico’s 35 percent renewable energy targets by 2024. The Mexican government’s new renewable energy targets mean that doors will be opening for the wind industry and its stakeholders, creating business opportunities.

2014 Year End Review: People Powered Environmental Movement

In 2014 collaborative relationships were formed that helped grow the environmental movement. More than any other single factor, growing calls for climate action from people around the world give us reason to hope that we will manifest the change we need to see. People are capable of driving change and forcing businesses and political leaderships to act. In addition to protesting, environmentalists are flexing their financial muscles. In 2014 this point was driven home by environmental groups who spent $85 million in support of climate-conscious politicians. While we still have a long way to go before we have responsive political leaderships and widespread adoption of truly sustainable business models, people powered movements are growing and they have the capacity to change both politics and business.

2014 Year End Review: Reasons for Hope

Here are some of the most inspiring and transformative climate stories of 2014. Although global temperatures continue to increase and levels of atmospheric carbon are around 400 ppm, we have seen some reasons to buoy our hope over the course of the last year. People, companies, cities, states, countries, and regions are beginning to wake up and face the challenge of climate change.

There are some technological innovations (like graphene) that may help us to transition to a low carbon. However, even without such game changing disruptive innovations, in 2014 it became apparent that we can still make the transition with existing technologies and at reasonable costs. In 2014, both the Risky Business report and a White House report, illustrated the cost of delaying action.

Infographic - Wind Energy in America

Video - Summary of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Synthesis Report

Event - Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2014

This event will take place on December 1 - 3, 2014, at the Maritim Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany. This International conference on MW wind blades will look at design factors, composites manufacturing and performance. The 5th AMI international conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture is organized by Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI). It will start with an evening Welcome Cocktail Reception and exhibition on 1st December followed by a 2-day technical programme (see the bottom of the page).

Graphs - IPCC Report: CO2, Temperatures and Emissions

IPCC Synthesis Report: Background and Summary

In November the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its final world Synthesis Report. This is the world's most comprehensive assessment of scientific knowledge on climate change. The conclusions in the report are the starkest warnings yet. Urgent action is required as we are rapidly running out of time.

The final Synthesis Report summarizes three massive climate investigations:

1. The report on the physical science of climate change was released in September 2013. It reiterated the finding that humans are the leading cause of climate change. They further demonstrated that as measured by a number of indicators (ice sheet melt, glacial melt and sea level rise), climate change is occurred faster than predicted. It further stated that this is impacting meteorological conditions by increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

Event - Wind Turbine Optimization, Maintenance and Repair Summit

The first annual Wind Turbine Optimization, Maintenance and Repair Summit, will take place on 8th-9th December, 2014 at the Westin Prince in Toronto Canada.

For 5 consecutive years, the Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Series has been the central meeting point for the North American and European wind industries, making it the only place for you to meet, network and do business with the key O&M individuals. It is now recognized as the Americas most reputable and rewarding commercial business forum. 

Event - CanWEA 2014

This event will take place on October 27-29, 2014, at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec. This is THE Wind Energy Industry Event in Canada. The 30th annual CanWEA conference will continue to tackle important issues facing the industry while serving as the main platform for networking and discovering the latest technologies, solutions and opportunities in the Canadian wind energy market. Canada’s largest wind energy focused event is expected to draw over 1,500 delegates and 150 exhibitors.

Event - AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibiton

This event will take place on October 7 - 8, 2014 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ. AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2014 Conference & Exhibition is the largest offshore wind energy event in North America. With projects in advanced stages of development, lease auctions in several states, and additional government funding for advanced technology demonstration projects, the U.S. offshore wind energy industry is picking up speed and momentum.

Event - Wind All States Summit in Albany

This DWEA event will take place on Wednesday October 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Marriot Albany, 189 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205.

Distributed wind energy systems offer reliable electricity generation in a wide variety of global settings, including households, schools, farms and ranches, businesses, towns, communities and remote locations, as depicted below. Projects range for example from a 1-kilowatt (kW) or smaller off-grid wind turbine at a remote cabin or cell phone tower – to a 10-kW wind turbine at a home, small business, or small agricultural load – to several multi-megawatt (MW) wind turbines at a university campus, manufacturing facility or any large energy user.

Failure to Reduce Emissions will Result in an Ecological and Economic Catastrophe (IPCC's Leaked "Synthesis" Report)

The latest leaked Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report reiterates three points that we already know and warns us of dire consequences if we fail to act. Climate change is here, it is caused by humans and it has a number of dangerous impacts. It is noted that extreme weather like heat waves, drought, flooding and rising seas are already serious problems today.

The document specifically states that as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise we can expect the situation to worsen. This means more "severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems."

Video - WindPax: Portable Wind Energy

WindPax has developed a collapsible, portable, light-weight, wind turbine that goes where you go. This durable and affordable personal energy solution is capable of providing power in a multitude of situations and destinations.

Video - Archimedes: New Home Windmill Design

The Liam F1 is an urban wind turbine created by Archimedes. Their new windmill design can power small homes and apartments. The Archimedes windmill design is quiet and boasts an 80 percent efficiency ratio.

Course - Wind Power Finance School

Wind Power Finance School from Green Power Academy will take place on June 30 to July 4, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.  This intensive and demanding week long course provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of wind farm financing, including modelling, structuring, risk mitigation and value analysis.

Course - Wind Power Planning, Development & Operations

The Wind Power Planning, Development & Operations (2-module school) from Green Power Academy will take place from June 23 to 27, 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa.

These 2 courses combine to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technological, project delivery and operational aspects of wind power projects, from resource assessment through to optimization.

Event - Grid Support and Ancillary Services (Wind Power)

This Wind Power event will take place on June 4, 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. This forum will provide a timely briefing on the economic and technical feasibility of offering frequency response, voltage control and other solutions that support the integration of wind power into the grid.