Publications on Wind Energy

Articles

1. Danish Wind Turbines: An Industrial Success Story - by Soren Krohn
2. The Wind Turbine market in Denmark - by Soren Krohn
3. Offshore Wind Energy: Full Speed Ahead - by Soren Krohn
4. Danish Wind Energy Co-operatives - by Flemming Tranaes (Courtesy of the Danish Wind Turbine Owners' Association)
5. Public Attitudes Towards Wind Power - by Steffen Damborg & Soren Krohn
6. Green Certificates in Denmark: The Litmus Test - by Christian Kjær

Presentations

You may download graphics with the latest figures on the industry (44K) in Adobe Acrobat pdf-format for printing in the original layout on your own printer.

WindPowerNotes

WindPowerNotes is our professional series of publications, available to members only. See the About Us section for membership subscription fees.

Current titles include:

• NEW Annual Report 2000-2001
  The Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association Annual Report is now available in English. Click here to download. (Warning: 1850 K, slow printing due to many graphics)
  
• Annual Report 1999-2000
  The Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association Annual Report is available in English. Click here to download. (Warning: 1118 K, slow printing due to many graphics)
  
• Employment in the Wind Power Industry
  Employment studies of this sector usually get their sums wrong, or do double counting. Using the econometric method of input-output analysis we avoid these pitfalls.
  This study analyses the components in wind turbine manufacturing, related services, and their direct and indirect employment creation throughout the global economy. 8 pages
  You may download this study (44K) in Adobe Acrobat pdf-format for printing in the original layout on your own printer. To download to a PC: Click the Download button using the right mouse button. To download to a Macintosh, hold the mouse button down, and select Save this Link as...
  A Danish version is also available for download.
  
• World Market Update
  State of the Danish wind turbine industry, including 5-year forecasts and long term perspectives up to year 2030. 12 pages.
  Originally published in March, 1997. Available to subscribers only.
  
• Statistics
  Figures for the Danish wind turbine industry, its markets worldwide, and detailed figures on on wind power in Denmark since 1983. 8 pages.
  Published annualy. You may download the April 1999 issue (52K, bilingual English/Danish) in Adobe Acrobat format. Later issues are available to members only.
  
• The Energy Balance of Modern Danish Wind Turbines
  Life cycle input output analysis of modern 600 kW wind turbines and indirect energy consumption throughout the global economy.
  The analysis uses the input-output technique to account properly for indirect energy use in each link of the production chain. Offshore wind turbines, and 1980 vintage turbines are thoroughly covered in two appendices. 16 pages.
  You may download this Wind Power Note in Adobe Acrobat format (73K).im

Other Publications

• Why Wind Energy? - Answers to frequently asked questions about wind energy. (Free for users without a web connection). You may find the web version in the FAQ section on this site.
  

Publications available in Danish only:

• Vindkraft - Forskning og Udvikling - Wind Energy, Research and Development policy issues (100 DKK)
• VINDFORMATION
  Quarterly, widely distributed magazine on wind energy (free in Denmark). Issues of VINDFORMATION can be downloaded from the Danish version of the this web site.

Other publishers (in English)

• Windpower Monthly is the primary source of business information for the wind energy sector.
• The European Wind Energy Association, EWEA, publishes a quarterly magazine, WindDirections.
• The American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, publishes a weekly newsletter, Wind Energy News.