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Vestas’ Wind Tower Factory Sale: The Shape of Things to Come in Wind, Solar Manufacturing?

June 15th, 2012 | by Andrew

Vestas' sale of its Varda wind tower factory to China's Titan Wind Energy is to save Danish green jobs and confer numerous benefits for both companies. It's also clear evidence of the effectiveness and success of China's industrial policy drive to dominate wind and solar PV manufacturing worldwide, one that's "hollowing out" U.S. and E.U. manufacturing well before they've had the chance to mature.


$500 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Removing Them Would Boost Growth & Revenues, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: OECD

November 17th, 2011 | by Andrew

The OECD and IEA are urging global leaders to do more to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, which they say will boost growth, job creation and revenues while mitigating climate change. In a groundbreaking report, the OECD detaisl fossil fuel subsidies around the world, highlighting the key elements of strategies that some governments are using to remove them



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