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3 April 2013
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WindMade joins UNIDO's Green Industry Platform

Green Industry PlatformWindMade has joined the Green Industry Platform, which was established by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) during the Rio+20 events in June 2012. This Platform is a global multi-stakeholder partnership, set up to mobilise and mainstream action on corporate sustainability around the world. It provides a framework for bringing together governmental, business and civil society leaders to secure concrete commitments and mobilise action to green manufacturing processes and help create green industries for producing goods and services.

 

The Platform will promote the creation of new green industries and help existing industries improve their contributions to economic development and to societal and ecological protection.

 

The Green Industry Platform is part of UNIDO's Green Industry Initiative, which aims to mainstream social and environmental considerations into the operations of enterprises in all countries and regions through the more efficient use of energy and raw materials, innovative practices and applications of new green technologies

 

See Green Industry Platform for more information.

 

 

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Corporate users of wind power - Unique session at WINDPOWER 2013 conference

WINDPOWER 2013 logoWindMade's CEO Henrik Kuffner will chair a unique session at the upcoming WINDPOWER 2013 conference in Chicago, which will look at the motivations for large corporations to use wind power for their own operations.

 

The companies represented on this panel include household names like Google, Wal-mart, Motorola and Bloomberg, as well as medical devices company BD. High level representatives from these companies sustainability and energy procurement departments will discuss their experiences with investing in wind power, various sourcing methods, as well as short and long-term economic, environmental and PR benefits.

 

A special focus will also be on the WindMade label as an intuitive and credible way for communicating a company's commitment to renewable energy to its customers and stakeholders.

 

For more information on the session, see here.

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WindMade General Annual Meeting on 8 May 2013

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The WindMade General Annual Meeting (Assembly) is scheduled to take place on 8 May 2013 in Chicago. According to the WindMade Statutes all members are invited to attend this meeting, and we would be delighted to see you there. Interested guests are also welcome.

 

For more information on the meeting, please contact [email protected].

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Widex publishes video on WindMade membership

Widex logoDanish hearing aid manufacturer Widex was the first company in the world to receive the WindMade label, and have celebrated this by a corporate video.

See here for the video.

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EWEA and GWEC launch Global Wind Day photo competition

GWD Photo Competition Every year on 15 June, citizens around the world celebrate Global Wind Day with a great variety of events and activities.

 

This year, the organizers of this day, EWEA and GWEC, have again launched a global photo exhibition, inviting participants to capture their special wind energy story with their camera.

 

The winner of the competition will receive a €1,000 Amazon voucher.

 

For more information, see Global Wind Day Photo Competition.

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Global Wind Energy: Solid Growth in 2012

GWEC logoThe Global Wind Energy Council released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with annual market growth of almost 10%, and cumulative capacity growth of about 19%. A record year for US installations and a slower market in China mean that the two countries all but tied for the top spot in 2012.

 

"While China paused for breath, both the US and European markets had exceptionally strong years", said Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council. "Asia still led global markets, but with North America a close second, and Europe not far behind".

 

Both the Chinese and Indian markets slowed somewhat in 2012, with their annual installations coming in at 13.2 and 2.3 GW respectively. Market consolidation and rationalization in China, and a lapse in policy in India were the main reasons, but these conditions are expected to be short-lived, and Asian dominance of global wind markets is expected to continue.

 

In a last minute rush due to the anticipated expiration of the US' Production Tax Credit at the end of December, the US industry installed more than 8,000 MW in the fourth quarter of 2012, ending up at 13,124 MW for the year. The "13th hour" extension of the tax credit means that although the US market will slow substantially in 2013, it is unlikely to be as much of a slowdown as was expected, and the nature of the extension bodes well for the 2013 market.

 

European markets, led by Germany and the UK, with surprising contributions from 'emerging markets' in Sweden, Romania, Italy and Poland, accounted for 12.4 GW last year, a new record. However, on-going sovereign debt crises mean that the outlook for the 2013 market is uncertain, although Europe's framework legislation and its 2020 targets ensure a degree of stability. Europe also continued to lead offshore markets, with a 1,166 MW installed, more than 90% of total offshore installations of 1,293 MW in 2012.

 

For more information, see GWEC Press Release.

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Vestas launches Energy Transparency in Mexico and spurs new debate on wind energy

Energy TransparencyThe launch the Energy Transparency campaign in Mexico saw the presentation of two studies - the Global Consumer Wind Study (GCWS) and the Corporate Renewable Energy Index (CREX) - both providing unique insights into consumer preferences for renewable energy and corporate energy consumption.

 

The launch was attended by around 100 participants, including customers, utilities, investors, local media and major energy users. The event included a session on the challenges and opportunities of the Mexican wind energy industry and a roundtable with speakers from the Mexican wind energy association (AMDEE), of Secretar�a de Energ�a (SENER), Wal-mart Mexico, Banco Santander and Grupo Dragn.

 

The main findings of the Global Consumer Wind Study presented to the audience spurred the debate on Mexican consumers' perception of renewable energy sources, climate changes, and the current national situation both from a legislative perspective and from the big corporations' point of view.

 

While 97% of the surveyed consumers in Mexico declared they would prefer to have their electricity sourced from renewable energy sources, 70% believe that Mexico is not pioneering globally their adoption. In addition, 60% of consumers criticized the lack of information on corporate energy usage, and 65% said they would be willing to pay a premium price for buying electricity from renewable energy.

 

Based on these findings, roundtable participants discussed the potential for wind energy in Mexico, necessary steps to encourage investments and ensure open public procurement processes, thus expanding participants and granting the financial sector's support, while at the same time inspiring the debate on Mexican corporations employing renewable energy in their mix.

 

Learn more about Energy Transparency.

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Upcoming events

 

WindMade will be present at the following events in the coming months. Come and meet us at our booth!

 

GoGreen Seattle, 24 April 2013, Seattle.

 

WINDPOWER 2013, 5-8 May 2013, Chicago.

 

Sustainable Brands 2013, 3-6 June 2013, San Diego.

 

Green Corporate Energy 2013, 26 June 2013, London.

 

 BSR Conference 2013, 5-8 November 2013, San Francisco.

  

UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, 19-20 September, New York.

 

GoGreen New York, 26 September 2013, New York. 

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