Wind Today - Q1 2009 - (Page 6)

Editor’s Note 120 Gigawatts of Wind Energy! The Global Wind Energy Council reports total worldwide wind energy capacity at the close of 2008 at 120,800 MW (p.12). With 8,258 MW of new generating capacity installed in 2008 (p. 8), the United States has surpassed all previous records for wind energy installations in one year and became the world leader. At the end of 2008, AWEA reported U.S. wind energy capacity at 25,170 MW. That exceeds the capacity reported by Germany (23,903 MW), the previous world leader. Canada celebrated it’s second highest amount of annual wind energy capacity installed with 523 MW (p. 10). Canada reports 2,369 MW total capacity as of Dec. 31, 2008. You can check out more details about wind farms completed during 2008 and those currently under construction in the United States and Canada starting on page 84. Also in this issue Get to know AWEA’s new CEO, Denise Bode, and her plans regarding U.S. wind energy— her interview starts on page 30. Robert Hornung, CanWEA’s president, also reports on activities and plans for Canadian wind energy starting on page 36. You’ll find facility features starting on pages 14 and 24; technical, safety, and news articles throughout the magazine; and, new this issue, a construction update section that highlights some recently commissioned wind farms (p. 58). Information about AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition is on page 40. The Wind Today team will be there May 4-7—be sure to stop by for a visit at Booth #4340. Extra copies of Wind Today’s second quarter issue will be distributed at WINDPOWER 2009, so be sure to reserve your advertising space by March 13. See you in Chicago! Christine Coates, editor christi@grainnet.com • 800-728-7511 Response No. 61 6 WIND TODA Y First Quarter 2009 http://www.turningpointwind.com http://www.turningpointwind.com

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Wind Today - Q1 2009 Contents U.S. Installed Wind Energy Capacity Canada’s Installed Wind Energy Capacity Global Wind Energy Exceeds 120 Gigawatts Alta Mesa Wind Farm Severe Weather Preparation to Protect Wind Farm Personnel and Equipment Camp Grove Wind Farm Denise Bode Green Collar Jobs Forecast Robert Hornung The U.S. Financial Landscape and Its Impact on Asset Management WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition O&M Strategies to Optimize Wind Farm Performance Update: Buffalo Gap AWEA Safety Committee Update AWEA Safety Committee Begins Wind Farm Safety Dialogue with OSHA $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Package Approved MMS Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Cape Wind Project Wind Energy for a New Era Wind Farm Construction Update A Look at Regional Entities Tribal Wind Development WT News: United States WT News: Canada WT News: Supplier Glossary Independent System Operators Wind Resource Maps Adarsh Mehta, GDF Suez Energy North America Josh Magee, Emerging Energy Research Nordic Windpower Imperial Crane Signal Wind Energy Stevenson Crane Ultieg Engineers Industry Progress: Canadian Wind Farms Completed & Under Construction U.S. Wind Farms Completed U.S. Wind Farms Under Construction Renewable Portfolio Standards and Initiatives Calendar Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q1 2009

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