Wind power, solar power, biomass and other renewable energies reduce fuel import costs. For the 2007 to 2010 period, EU wind energy alone avoided fuel costs of 20 billion Euros.

An accompanying CEC press release noted the study found a typical 50 megawatt (MW) wind farm pays host farmers some ?202,000 per year.

IKEA Group is investing in a new wind farm with 30 wind turbines on Glötesvålen, a mountain in Härjedalen, Sweden.

Sprott Power is a publicly-traded (TSX: SPZ) Canadian-based company dedicated to the development, ownership and operation of renewable energy projects.

Wind Energy Update found projects were previously rushed through to installation stage with little thought to future operation, the emphasis is now on efficient and profitable power generation for grid sale.

The wind energy market measures consumption of wind power. Volumes are kilowatt-hours (mWh) and values are based on average electricity prices.

AWEA?s exhibit and poster featured the American Wind Energy Association 2011 Small Wind Power Market Report.

Offshore wind energy is expanding to meet the EU?s 2020 renewable energy targets, but renewables are one of many activities competing for space at sea.

I am writing in response to the column in which the wind farm industry?s impacts on eagle populations were misrepresented (?Ill wind blows for America?s eagles,? Page A4, June 16.)

Eyra Instalaciones y Servicios has installed more than 244 MW of Vestas wind power plants.