Table of Contents:
“…Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Initiatives for the Transition / Preben Maegaard -- 1.2.Wind Industry Leads the Way / Preben Maegaard -- 1.3.Forty Years of Replacement of Fossil Fuels with Wind and Solar / Preben Maegaard -- 1.4.Involvement of Many Industries / Preben Maegaard -- 1.5.New Organisational Structures / Preben Maegaard -- 1.6.Costs of Wind Power / Preben Maegaard -- 1.7.Politics and Finances / Preben Maegaard -- 1.8.Common Good Approaches / Preben Maegaard -- 1.9.The Need for Coherent Global Policies / Preben Maegaard -- 2.1.Introduction / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.2.Wind Power Markets: From the Beginnings in 1980 up to now in 2012 / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.3.The European Wind Development Programme / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.3.1.European Wind Atlas and Siting Tools for Wind Turbines / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.3.2.Potential of Wind Energy in the European Union / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.3.3.The European Development of Megawatt Size Wind Turbines / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.3.4.Generic R&D / Wolfgang Palz -- 2.4.Conclusions / Wolfgang Palz -- 3.1.Introduction: New Record in New Installations / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.2.Lowest Worldwide Growth Rate in More than a Decade / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.3.Strongest Growth in Latin America and Eastern Europe / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.4.Top Wind Markets in 2012: Diversity in Big Five Markets / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.4.1.The Energy Sector in Iceland: 100% Power from Renewables / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.5.Installed Capacity by Country Size / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.6.Offshore Wind: British Dominance / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.7.Continental Distribution / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.7.1.Asia About to Take over Leading Position from Europe / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.7.2.Africa / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.7.3.Asia / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.7.4.Australia and Oceania / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.7.5.Europe / Stefan Gsänger / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud -- 3.7.6.Latin America / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.7.7.North America / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.8.Future Challenges and Prospects Worldwide / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 3.9.Forecast 2020 / Jean-Daniel Pitteloud / Stefan Gsänger -- 4.1.Benefits of Wind Power / Anil Kane -- 4.2.Wind Energy in India / Anil Kane -- 4.3.Potential of Wind Power / Anil Kane -- 4.4.Fluctuating Power Supply / Anil Kane -- 5.1.Wind Power at a Crossroad / Frede Hvelplund -- 5.2.Two Phases of Wind Power Development / Frede Hvelplund -- 5.3.The Need for Regional Ownership of Wind Turbines / Frede Hvelplund -- 5.4.Conclusions / Frede Hvelplund -- 6.1.Introduction / He Dexin -- 6.2.Wind Energy Resources in China / He Dexin -- 6.2.1.Onshore Wind Energy Resources / He Dexin -- 6.2.2.Offshore Wind Energy Resources / He Dexin -- 6.2.3.Wind Energy Resources Distribution / He Dexin -- 6.3.Wind Power Market in China / He Dexin -- 6.4.Wind Power Industry in China / He Dexin -- 6.4.1.Small Wind Power Industry / He Dexin -- 6.4.1.1.Export / He Dexin -- 6.4.1.2.Policy Development and Incentives / He Dexin -- 6.4.2.Large Wind Power Industry in China / He Dexin -- 6.5.Wind Power Technology in China / He Dexin -- 6.5.1.Research and Development of Wind Turbines / He Dexin -- 6.5.1.1.Basic research / He Dexin -- 6.5.1.2.Research and development of MW-class wind turbine series / He Dexin -- 6.5.1.3.Research and development of multi-MWwind turbine series / He Dexin -- 6.5.1.4.Wind turbine manufacturing technology / He Dexin -- 6.5.2.Technology of Wind Farm Construction / He Dexin -- 6.5.2.1.Technology of wind energy resources assessment / He Dexin -- 6.5.2.2.Onshore wind farm construction / He Dexin -- 6.5.2.3.Offshore wind farm construction / He Dexin -- 6.5.2.4.Technology of wind farm integration / He Dexin -- 6.5.3.Wind Power Application Technology / He Dexin -- 6.5.4.Development of Wind Power Standards, Tests and Certification / He Dexin -- 6.5.4.1.Standards / He Dexin -- 6.5.4.2.Tests / He Dexin -- 6.5.4.3.Certification / He Dexin -- 6.5.5.Wind Power Patents / He Dexin -- 6.5.6.China Wind Power Technology Development Route / He Dexin -- 6.5.6.1.China wind power technology development direction / He Dexin -- 6.5.6.2.China wind power technology development target / He Dexin -- 6.5.6.3.China's wind power technology development path / He Dexin -- 6.5.6.4.Wind power technology development measures / He Dexin -- 6.6.Wind Power Education in China / He Dexin -- 6.6.1.Vocational Education / He Dexin -- 6.6.2.Undergraduate Education / He Dexin -- 6.6.3.Postgraduate Education / He Dexin -- 6.6.4.On-Job Continuing Education / He Dexin -- 6.7.Wind Energy Development Planning in China / He Dexin -- 6.7.1.The 12th Five Year Development Plan on Wind Energy / He Dexin -- 6.7.2.Wind Power Development Roadmap / He Dexin -- 6.8.Wind Power Policy in China / He Dexin -- 6.8.1.Wind Power Project Management / He Dexin -- 6.8.2.On-Grid Tariffs and Allocation Regulation Costs / He Dexin -- 6.8.3.Tax Credit / He Dexin -- 6.8.4.Policy Guide / He Dexin -- 6.9.Wind Energy International Cooperations in China / He Dexin -- 6.9.1.Industry Cooperation / He Dexin -- 6.9.2.Technical Cooperation / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.Project Cooperation / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.1.Renewable energy scale-up programme / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.2.Sino-Danish wind energy development programme / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.3.The cooperation between China and Germany in the field of wind energy / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.4.Sino-U.S. cooperation on wind energy / He Dexin -- 6.9.3.5.Academic exchanges / He Dexin -- 6.10.Conclusions / He Dexin -- 7.1.Gu's Theory of Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power / Gu Weidong -- 7.2.Application of Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power Theory / Gu Weidong -- 7.2.1.Making the Sea a Source of Green Fresh Water / Gu Weidong -- 7.2.2.Magical Wind-Coal Multi-Energy System / Gu Weidong -- 7.2.3.Low-Carbon Exploitation of Traditional Energy / Gu Weidong -- 7.2.4.Low-Carbon Wind-Generated Electrolytic Aluminium / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.Offshore "Three Gorges of Wind Power" / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.1.Abundant Wind Energy Resources in the Shallow Radiation Shoal in the Yangtze River Delta / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.2.Comparative Advantages for Developing Wind Farms in the Shallow Radiation Shoal / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.3.Developing Offshore "Three Gorges of Wind Power" in China / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.4.Developing an Offshore "Low-carbon" Industrial Park of Wind Power / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.4.1.A new industry base of wind turbines / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.4.2.An industry base of seawater desalination / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.4.3.An chlor-alkali production base and derivative PVC industries / Gu Weidong -- 7.3.4.4.Non-ferrous metallurgy industry base focusing on electrolytic aluminium / Gu Weidong -- 7.4.4.5.A new environment-friendly coal chemical industry base / Gu Weidong -- 7.4.Conclusion / Gu Weidong -- 8.1.Introduction / Jin-Ki Sung / Choong-Yul Son -- 8.2.Status of Korean Wind Power Industry / Choong-Yul Son / Jin-Ki Sung -- 8.2.1.Developing the Largest Wind Turbine in the World / Jin-Ki Sung / Choong-Yul Son -- 8.3.Status of Korean Wind Power R&D / Jin-Ki Sung / Choong-Yul Son -- 8.4.Test Bed Demonstration Site in Korea / Choong-Yul Son / Jin-Ki Sung -- 8.5.Domestic Offshore Wind Projects / Choong-Yul Son / Jin-Ki Sung -- 8.5.1.The 2 GW Project in Jeju / Choong-Yul Son / Jin-Ki Sung -- 8.5.2.The 5 GW Project in Jeonnam1 / Jin-Ki Sung / Choong-Yul Son -- 8.5.3.The 2.5 GW Project at the Southwest Sea / Choong-Yul Son / Jin-Ki Sung -- 8.6.Conclusions / Jin-Ki Sung / Choong-Yul Son -- 9.1.Brief History of Wind Power in Japan / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.1.1.Wind-Powered Irrigation / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.1.2.Wind-Powered Water Supply / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.1.3.Wind-Powered Electric Generation / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.Present Status of Wind Power in Japan / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.1.National Strategy / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.2.Installed Capacity / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.3.Benefits to National Economy / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.4.Market Characteristics / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.5.Industrial Development and Operational Experience / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.6.Economic Details / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.7.National Incentive Programs / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.8.National R&D Efforts / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.2.9.Collaborative Research / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.3.Potential and Future Prospects of Wind Power in Japan / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.3.1.Resources / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.3.2.Long Term Installation Goal / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.3.3.Wind Turbines Capacity for Each Electric Company's District to Meet Long-Term installation Goal / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.3.4.Roadmap / Izumi Ushiyama -- 9.4.Small Wind Turbines in Japan / Izumi Ushiyama -- 10.1.Historical Development / Jami Hossain -- 10.2.Policy, Technology and Wind Industry Growth / Jami Hossain -- 10.3.Present Scenario / Jami Hossain -- 10.4.Summary / Jami Hossain -- 11.1.Introduction / José Etcheverry -- 11.2.Why Ontario Matters to North America and the Rest of the World? …”