For many people around the world, especially in the western developed world where greater choice is widely available, being able to choose what product to buy based on a variety of criteria is important. For some, they choose to buy only locally made products, while others might focus on a … [continued]
Europe’s premier wind conference, being held in Copenhagen, Denmark April 16 to April 19 this year, will receive a special label. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 2012 Conference and Exhibitions will, aptly, have the honor of being the first ever event to have the WindMade label. “EWEA is … [continued]
Wouldn’t it be cool to build a wind farm out of LEGOs? They must have such options now, eh? Especially now that we see LEGO’s owners are wind power fans,.. or that they just see the financial benefits of investing in wind power. As reported yesterday by Reuters, the … [continued]
As the leading organization of the U.S. solar energy industry has done, the folks most in the know when it comes to U.S. wind energy, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), have put together a great end-of-the-year wrap-up of the top 10 wind energy stories of 2011. Rather than … [continued]
I’m on a webinar about the new WindMade label and its newly proposed technical standards right now. Below are some of the key points and some thoughts of my own….
A new label, “WindMade,” certifies corporations and products made entirely using wind energy. WindMade is a global initiative founded by WWF, UN Global Compact, Bloomberg, The LEGO Group, and, of course, the Global Wind Energy Council and wind energy giant Vestas Wind System. The founders have not decided on the specific … [continued]
