In recent years, the North American wind industry has been somewhat isolated and – dare we say it – a pace behind regions such as Europe. However, this has all now changed, and last year marked a watershed year that catapulted the continent right into the heart of the industry. There have been ups, there have been downs, but don’t just take our word for it – here’s what the luminaries are saying…
“We fully expect European companies to bring their expertise and balance sheets to the U.S. industry when there is more regulatory clarity…Right now, the European business model is much less complicated than the U.S. model, since government regulators and commercial off-takers work closely together in Europe to grant tariff-based contracts to offshore lease concessions.”
Bryan Martin, Head of US private equity at D. E. Shaw
“This is a complex issue that the panel spent many months studying. We took our work very seriously. By reviewing the available data and information, we believe that we have significantly added to the understanding of the potential for health effects from wind turbines”
Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health
“The United States is a very important market for us. And we’re not so concerned about the year 2012, but we are much more concerned about the year 2013 – and in particular, in North America, because the production tax credit expires at the end of this year. If it’s not renewed, we have to prepare ourselves for a significant drop of the market in the US”
Vestas CEO, Ditlev Engel
