{"id":4587,"date":"2011-05-26T02:24:56","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T06:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=4587"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:50:41","slug":"stable-policies-please-says-wind-power-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/stable-policies-please-says-wind-power-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Stable Policies, Please, Says Wind Power Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Via Wind Turbines<\/figcaption><\/figure>The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition, which kicked off on Monday in Anaheim, California, and folded yesterday, started with the presence of CNN founder Ted Turner, known for his advocacy of renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Turner took part of the opening session, which included a Q&A session with the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, Denise Bode, who arrived on stage on a custom motorcycle inspired by wind power.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never seen anything more clear as the case for wind, solar, and geothermal,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the media tycoon said, adding that to him embracing alternative energy<\/a> is even more of an obvious decision today than launching CNN in 1980.<\/p>\n

He also underlined the need for stable policy incentives to make the wind power<\/a> industry grow. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They must be long-term incentives so we can plan intelligently,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n

In fact, the issue of stable policy was the main recurring topic being drummed out at the event. The industry argues that creating a predictable business environment is the key to continued growth of American wind power. It highlighted that the most immediate action is to extend what it calls the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153frustratingly short-term\u00e2\u20ac\u009d federal Production Tax Credit (PTC), and not wait until it expires in 2012.<\/p>\n

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