There is light ahead of us – though some places look much brighter than others Vestas is a global company. Everyone following us
Content 32 4 Wind-friendly bankers ride out global credit crisis Global bankers’ spirits are flying a bit higher these days with
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Turbulence in the credit market group at HSBC Bank in London. She adds that advancements in technology will curb the overall cos
To counter this loss, the $787 billion economic stimulus bill approved by the U.S. Congress on 17 February included specific pro
tinent urge governments to include green investments in their stimulus packages. Lord Nicolas Stern, Former Chief Economist of t
Hoarding energy 8
Large-scale use of renewable energy may depend on the ability to store electricity By Charles Butcher Electricity is slippery st
standard wind and solar plants don’t, ” says Henrik Vikelgaard, an energy storage expert at Vestas. “Using storage to help maint
Figure 2). To reclaim the energy, the compressed air drives turbines attached to generators. Because compression creates heat th
Figure 3: 34 MW NAS battery system for 51 MW Wind Farm in Rokkasho, Japan. Photo courtesy of NGK INSULATORS, LTD. MW demonstrati
like batteries, though they are actually very different, include ultracapacitors and superconducting magnetic energy storage (SM
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most ad
Crisis fires up under consolidation Financially stable utility companies place firm demands on wind turbine suppliers as they ta
projects, which have turbine delivery contracts but are struck by the banking liquidity freeze, being taken over by the larger p
supply, and from yearly quantities to spare part availability. “A company such as Vestas, with its worldwide footprint and manuf
Revving up the electric car 18 18
Wind will fuel your future wheels. Around the world, regions and countries are laying the groundwork to support electric cars, a
Better Place approaches the business with a model untraditional for transportation, but one that is now familiar in the communic
– are concerned about the environment. But I expect that what will really fascinate them with these electric vehicles is the dri
pollution Paying for 22 22
Carbon markets are big and booming. Depending on system rules, they can either grow or slow investments in wind power. By Eric J
ETS (2/3 of carbon markets) CDM (1/3 of carbon markets) CO2 emissions (tonnes) Previous years emission Companies exceeding their
Fanning off excess carbon Clean Development Mechanisms create permits in the developing world that can be bought in the develope
carbon reductions (such as investments in energy efficiency) actually save money, even before permit sales are counted. Offsetti
Are fixed prices the answer? As carbon prices have swung from highs of around €40 per tonne to lows of under €1 per tonne, devel
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don’t Build an ark, Yet By Glen Blouin Scientists have traced the history of sea level rise back to the start of the Industrial
global population live at or near sea level. They also concur that the risk of storm surges poses perhaps the most serious probl
as well as eliminate other toxic byproducts such as sulphur, arsenic, lead, mercury, and nitrous oxides that enter our air, soil
Bounty Crop of green Policy Changes Call it “Continental Alignment.” Europe and the US have moved much closer together recently
By Ralph Cohen It does not happen often that major policy changes occur on both sides of the Atlantic at the same time. But in t
2012. Previously, the PTC extensions were Plan Summaries The European Plan, which was first proposed in March 2007, requires a c
when the fossil fuel price is high, and when it is low, nobody wants it. It doesn’t make any sense from the policy point of view
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around the World: Training for the Generation of Green-Collar Workers By Katharine Gammon At first, Elizabeth Kokos was looking
Boosting Energy, Boosting Local Spirits Susan Wolff agrees that safety is one of the biggest parts of the training program, but
Vestas Global University Programme The Global University Programme provides scholarship to specific Master, Ph.D. students and p
Win-win collaboration 40
Whether it is with outside industries, universities or research bodies, R&D collaboration proves that two heads are better than
Left: Jan Kristiansen, Senior Vice President, Global Research in Vestas. Right: Jä n Narlinge. President Boeing Northern Europe.
“Our members are manufacturers of everything ranging from aircraft engines to washing machines, ” he says. “We work with them on
innovation in Vestas 44
new crane increases turbine availability By Hanne Poder Sørensen How do you avoid having to use expensive cranes that are hard t
to the converters By Eric Johnson Meet GridStreamer: a new power system, from a new group within Vestas, that promises serious c
new turbine design reduces cost of energy By Hanne Poder Sørensen The V112 has been designed to use as much standardised equipme
Wind will never stop By Manel Romeu Despite the devastating effects for many industries of the credit crunch, wind power grew re
In general, the renewable energy sector is still one of the preferred assets for investors and is maintaining its priority statu
Wind installed Capacity 2006-2008 Accu. MW 2006 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Rep. Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greec
Accu. MW 2006 Argentina Brazil Canada Costa Rica Mexico USA Other Americas Total Americas P.R. China India Taiwan Rest of Asia:
Contacts Vestas Northern Europe +46 40 376 700 Sales and service in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltic area. Ve
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There is light ahead of us – though some places look much bright
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Content 32 4 Wind-friendly bankers ride out global credit crisis
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Turbulence in the credit market group at HSBC Bank in London. Sh
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To counter this loss, the $787 billion economic stimulus bill ap
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tinent urge governments to include green investments in their st
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Hoarding
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Large-scale use of renewable energy may depend on the ability to
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standard wind and solar plants don’t, ” says Henrik Vikelgaard,
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Figure 2). To reclaim the energy, the compressed air drives turb
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Figure 3: 34 MW NAS battery system for 51 MW Wind Farm in Rokkas
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like batteries, though they are actually very different, include
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the m
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Crisis fires up under consolidation Financially stable utility c
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projects, which have turbine delivery contracts but are struck b
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supply, and from yearly quantities to spare part availability. “
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Revving up the e
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Wind will fuel your future wheels. Around the world, regions and
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Better Place approaches the business with a model untraditional
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– are concerned about the environment. But I expect that what wi
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pollution Pay
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Carbon markets are big and booming. Depending on system rules, t
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ETS (2/3 of carbon markets) CDM (1/3 of carbon markets) CO2 emis
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Fanning off excess carbon Clean Development Mechanisms create pe
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carbon reductions (such as investments in energy efficiency) act
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Are fixed prices the answer? As carbon prices have swung from hi
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don’t Build an ark, Yet By Glen Blouin Scientists have traced th
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global population live at or near sea level. They also concur th
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as well as eliminate other toxic byproducts such as sulphur, ars
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Bounty Crop of green Policy Changes Call it “Continental Alignme
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By Ralph Cohen It does not happen often that major policy change
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2012. Previously, the PTC extensions were Plan Summaries The Eur
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when the fossil fuel price is high, and when it is low, nobody w
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around the World: Training for the Generation of Green-Collar Wo
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Boosting Energy, Boosting Local Spirits Susan Wolff agrees that
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Vestas Global University Programme The Global University Program
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Win-win coll
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Whether it is with outside industries, universities or research
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Left: Jan Kristiansen, Senior Vice President, Global Research in
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“Our members are manufacturers of everything ranging from aircra
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innovation
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new crane increases turbine availability By Hanne Poder Sørensen
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to the converters By Eric Johnson Meet GridStreamer: a new power
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new turbine design reduces cost of energy By Hanne Poder Sørense
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Wind will never stop By Manel Romeu Despite the devastating effe
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In general, the renewable energy sector is still one of the pref
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Wind installed Capacity 2006-2008 Accu. MW 2006 Austria Belgium
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Accu. MW 2006 Argentina Brazil Canada Costa Rica Mexico USA Othe
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