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Winds of change in global energy revolution

Abdul Latif Jameel Energy The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) ‘Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update 2017’, published in April 2018, reveals how wind installations are taking root at the centre of the world’s renewable energy industry. Wind energy will form a crucial part of the ambitions laid out in the Paris Agreement, the UN climate …

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GWEC appoints Ben Backwell as its new CEO

Wind Business Intelligence The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the trade association representing the global wind sector, has appointed Ben Backwell as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Steve Sawyer, who joined GWEC as its first Secretary General in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as its Senior Policy Advisor.  “We …

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Global Wind Energy Insight: Offshore Going Global

Renewable Energy World We have all followed with great interest the extraordinary breakthrough in European offshore wind over the past few years. After struggling for a number of years with increasing prices as projects moved further offshore and into deeper waters, the first real breakthrough came in early 2015 with the Horns Rev 3 project …

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Global Wind Energy Council Names New CEO

North American Windpower The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a trade association representing the global wind power sector, has appointed Ben Backwell its new CEO. Backwell replaces Steve Sawyer, who first joined GWEC as secretary general in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as senior policy advisor. “We are delighted to have Ben …

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