+ 06.07.2011 + Yearbook examines the status of wind energy in almost 100 countries as well as emerging trends around the world.

The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is pleased to announce the release of the 4th edition of its international standard yearbook, Wind Energy International 2011/2012.

The yearbook includes 76 country reports describing the wind energy situation in almost 100 countries on all continents as well as 32 special reports.

Wind Energy International 2011/2012 is a culmination of reports from experts around the world.  It includes updated and complete information on the worldwide status of wind energy.  In addition, it also incorporates special reports detailing policies, industrial trends, financing, grid integration, offshore, small scale wind systems, community power, education, training & capacity building. Click on the links to download the table of contents and a country report sample of Germany

With the accelerating switch of the worldwide energy system towards more renewable energy, in particular wind power, Wind Energy International 2011/2012 will be even more critical for policy-makers, business people, and parties involved in the energy sector.  Best practices from around the world have been carefully analysed and presented in the yearbook.  These include successful feed-in tariff, community power, financing developments that support the widespread diffusion of wind energy.

Paul Gipe, author, advocate, and renewable energy industry analyst, book review:

"If you want to know the status of wind energy development worldwide and you only can afford one book, this is the one"

To order Wind Energy International 2011/2012, please order online by clicking on the WWEA bookshop link.  The price including delivery is 68 € for WWEA members (98 € for non-members).

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