QUICK NEWS, November 15: PEOPLE DONE WITH OLD ENERGY, WANT NEW ENERGY NOW; TEST OF MASSIVE OCEAN WIND TURBINE SET; LIGHTING UP ASIA EFFICIENTLY

PEOPLE DONE WITH OLD ENERGY, WANT NEW ENERGY NOW
Survey: Congress, White House Focus on Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power is Out of Touch with Views of Mainstream America; A Political Parade With No One Marching Behind the Banner? Even Among Republicans and Tea Party Supporters, Little Evidence of "Old Fuel Constituency" Seen; Focus on Wind and Solar Strongly Preferred by Public Over More Nuclear, Coal and Oil.
November 3, 2011 (Civil Society Institute)

"If Congress thinks it has found a winning issue in trashing wind and solar power ... and if the Obama Administration believes that voters will reward it for boosting coal, gas and nuclear power ... then both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are making serious miscalculations about the sentiments of mainstream Americans - including Republicans and Tea Party supporters -- one year before the 2012 elections…

"If Washington had to choose between fossil fuel/nuclear subsidies and wind/solar subsidies, "clean energy" aid would get support from three times more Americans than fossil fuel/nuclear energy subsidies…Fossil fuel subsidies are opposed by Americans on a bipartisan basis…"

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"Nuclear reactor loan guarantees are opposed by Americans on a bipartisan basis.
Most Americans want the U.S. to shift federal loan guarantee support from nuclear power to wind and solar energy…

"A strong majority of Americans want the U.S. to make the investments needed to be a clean energy leader on a global basis…"


TEST OF MASSIVE OCEAN WIND TURBINE SET
Vestas, DONG Energy To Test 7 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
27 October 2011 (North American Windpower)

"Vestas and DONG Energy have agreed to collaborate on the testing of Vestas' new V164-7.0 MW offshore wind turbine at DONG Energy's demonstration site in the waters off Frederikshavn, Denmark…Vestas will supply a V164-7.0 MW turbine, which is a dedicated offshore wind turbine designed specifically for the harsh conditions at sea…"

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"…DONG Energy's total investment in the establishment of the test site will amount to approximately 32 million euros…The V164-7.0 MW wind turbine is scheduled for installation in 2013 at the demonstration site, where DONG Energy has permission to install a total of six demonstration turbines. As part of the demonstration, DONG Energy and Vestas will cooperate on the technical due diligence of the V164-7.0 MW turbine."


LIGHTING UP ASIA EFFICIENTLY
Energy Efficient Lighting in Asia Pacific; LED Solid State Lighting and Other High Efficiency Lighting Technologies for Commercial, Industrial, and Outdoor Stationary Applications
4Q 2011 (Pike Research)

"Lighting is a major driver of electricity consumption within commercial buildings, industrial and government facilities, traffic signals, and signs. However, light-emitting diode (LED) products have come to be regarded as energy-efficient, advanced, and long-lasting alternatives for commercial and industrial lighting applications in the Asia Pacific region. Energy-efficient products are still an expensive means of lighting for Asia Pacific customers; yet, the higher costs are justified by the higher efficacy and performance compared to traditional lighting options."

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"Along with price competition among LED lighting suppliers, the market perception has dramatically changed, and LED is now viewed as an affordable and efficient technology with long-term benefits. And in most Asia Pacific markets, governments are committing large amounts of funding to basic infrastructure, creating an abundance of business opportunities."