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Windpower Monthly Wind.Alert December 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. You signed up for this newsletter at http://www.windpower-monthly.com/alert; see below for unsubscribe or address change information. For the full list of our extensive news coverage, see: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/current SELECTED NEWS STORY SUMMARIES Out of 91 news and feature articles in the print magazine this month, we have written summaries of 8 stories for the benefit of visitors to our web site. * Huge volume of Spanish wind unplugged: Weekend storms trigger controversial wind generation shutdown by grid operator * Turnaround by French government: Environment minister now favours large and not small wind farms for France * Danish bid for total energy independence:Global warming fears behind Prime Minister's new goal for fossil fuel phase out * Wind to replace coal in Finland: Government launches plan for renewables dominated power system * Groundwork for a wind powered future: Europe kicks off electricity infrastructure revolution with offshore grid proposal * Preventing bat and bird deaths: Major wind project developer in United States applies wildlife friendly practices countrywide * Chinese market drivers stronger than ever: Political support and fiscal policy help wind industry through downturn * Still uphill for offshore wind in America: Draft regulations apply resource depletion penalties to inexhaustible wind For summaries of these selected stories, see: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/currentabstracts If you want an edge on this fast-growing global industry, there is no better source of authoritative news, views and analysis than Windpower Monthly. For delivery of the magazine to your desk 12 times a year, subscribe now at: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/subs Interested in a corporate subscription for your company? Contact our customer services manager Anne-Marie Howe at sales@windpower-monthly.com COMMENT COLUMN * A questionable outlook When an organisation as conservative as the International Energy Agency issues an annual report calling for a "major transformation of the energy system" to encourage "large-scale investment in low-carbon technology development and deployment," political and business leaders the world over sit up and take notice. They may even take action. But there is a hitch. ... ... More For an abstract of this comment column, see: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/currentabstracts FOCUS COLUMN -- ONLINE-ONLY * A limited world outlook The International Energy Agency is calling for a big reduction in the use of fossil fuel and far greater use of renewable energy. It believes its recently released World Energy Outlook 2008 "will provide a solid basis for all countries seeking to negotiate a new global climate deal." That is just what is worrying environmental organisations and the wind power industry ... More For free access to the rest of our online focus column, go to: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/currentfocus For the full picture, including access to the extensive online article archive from 1994, subscribe now at: http://www.windpower-monthly.com/subs Advertise to a quality audience via Wind.Alert or Windpower Monthly. For more information, contact advertising@windpower-monthly.com For wind power technology facts and figures check out WindStats: http://www.windstats.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to this free service at http://windpower-monthly.com/alert All contents (c) Windpower Monthly 1985-2008 ============================================ Windpower Monthly News Magazine subscription@windpower-monthly.com http://www.windpower-monthly.com
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