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Windpower Monthly Wind.Alert February 2008 

As you requested, here is a taste of the top news stories and
special opinion pieces just published by Windpower Monthly.
The text-bites below are quick summaries of a small selection
of articles in the latest print issue of Windpower Monthly and
on our web site.

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SELECTED NEWS STORY SUMMARIES

Out of 88 news and feature articles in the print magazine this
month, we have written summaries of 7 stories for the benefit
of visitors to our web site.

*  Stock exchange frenzy in China: Huge interest in
initial public offering of leading wind turbine supplier

*  Profiting from wind turbine shortages: Wind farm
developers sell stocks of new machines on emerging
secondary market

*  Tough safety scrutiny on the way: American federal
agency ramps up its oversight of wind plant construction

*  Serious designs on Alaska resource: Big player
development team aims for first commercial wind plants

*  Wind power boosted in Italy: New legislation extends
market horizon and tackles barriers

*  Ireland thinks big: Energy minister agrees that 42%
wind is technically and economically possible

*  Positive and negative in Spain: Mixed reaction from
industry players to ruling on wind farm property taxes

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COMMENT COLUMN

*  A momentous proposal

In the scale of its ambitions and likely impact on energy
markets, the package of climate change legislation released
by the EU executive last month is momentous -- and
not least for wind power. Champagne corks popped in the
offices of renewable energy associations across Europe
and even governments were mostly prepared to toast the
EU Commission for a job well started. In the electricity
sector, the expectation is that renewables will need to
supply 35% of Europe's power by ... More 

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FOCUS COLUMN -- ONLINE-ONLY

*  Europe forges ahead on climate change and renewables

As governments and renewable energy industries across
Europe digest the details and implications of the package
of climate change legislation proposed by the EU's
executive arm last month, first reactions to its release
have been overwhelmingly positive. The European
Commission, in translating into law the EU agreement
to cut greenhouse gases by 20% and boost renewables'
share of energy consumption to 20% by 2020, appears
to have pulled off that rare coup ...  More

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WINDTECH NOTES

Our occasional series of news items with a technical
focus this month looks at the findings of the biggest
study yet into the impact of large volumes of wind on
power systems, the latest on wind turbine drivetrain
design trends, efforts to cut wind turbine maintenance
costs, and a series of research projects all aimed at
improving the design of wind turbine blades. To read more,
see the technical digest in the print magazine this month.

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