Global wind energy capacity seen tripling by 2014

[jpak]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-03-07T200824Z_01_L0756533_RTRUKOC_0_US-ENERGY-WIND.xml&archived=False


COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The global wind energy industry is expected to enjoy continued strong growth in coming years with total installed capacity seen more than tripling from current levels by 2014, an industry survey showed on Tuesday.

Over the next eight years, international installed capacity is expected to increase to about 210,000 megawatts from today's installed total of about 59,000 megawatts, a study by the German Wind Energy Institute (DEWI) showed.

The study, conducted on behalf of Hamburg Messe in the run-up to an industry fair in May, identified Germany, France, Spain and the United States as key future markets.

"The international wind energy market, which showed growth rates in 2005 of 16 percent in Europe, and as much as 73 percent outside of Europe, will continue to boom", the report said.

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[jwirr]

1. I am going to the Democrat caucus in MN tonight and

that is one of the resolutions I want to encourage - not just wind but local alternatives.

[Copperred]

2. Pyron Solar Hotcakes

Major potential in solar here:

www.pyronsolar.com

[Javaman]

3. I think that is a conservative estimate.

I believe there will be a much greater demand and expansion by then.

[jpak]

4. Especially in the US, which really hasn't tapped its potential

n/t