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Renewable UK, formerly known as The '''British Wind Energy Association''' (BWEA) is the trade and professional body for the [[wind power]] and marine renewable energy industries in the [[United Kingdom]], and the UK's leading [[renewable energy]] [[Industry trade group|trade association]]. |
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'''RenewableUK''', formerly known as the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), is the [[Industry trade group|trade association]] for [[wind power]], [[wave power]] and [[tidal power]] industries in the [[United Kingdom]]. RenewableUK has over 600 corporate members, from wind, wave and tidal stream power generation and associated industries<ref> |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.renewable-manifesto.com/about/index.html |title=About RenewableUK |accessdate=2010-07-24 |publisher=RenewableUK}} |
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The association carries out research, and co-ordinates statistics and intelligence on marine and wind power in the UK and its [[Exclusive Economic Zone|waters]]. It also represents its members internationally, and to Government, regional bodies and local authorities in the UK.{{citation needed}} |
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BWEA espouses the view that [[wind]] can provide for 8% of the UK's [[energy mix]] by 2010. |
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==Aims and objectives== |
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The primary purpose of the BWEA is to promote the use of wind power in and around the UK, both onshore and offshore. The association works to co-ordinate statistics and intelligence on wind power and marine renewables in the UK, and represents industry at home and abroad, to Government, regional bodies and to local authorities in the UK. They also act as a central point for information for members, and also carry out research and find solutions to current issues. |
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Wind energy has now started a major expansion in the UK and will be the single greatest contributor to the UK Government targets for 10% of electricity supplies to be met by renewables by 2010. Onshore wind alone could meet over half of this target, one of the conclusions of BWEA’s analysis of the sector conducted as part of the [[energy policy of the United Kingdom|Government Energy Review]]. |
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Wind has been the world's fastest growing renewable energy source for the last seven years, and this trend is expected to continue with falling costs of wind energy and government policies aimed at reducing [[carbon emissions]] to prevent [[global warming]]. |
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To reflect their changing role to represent wave and tidal energy as well as wind, in December 2009 members agreed to adopted the new name of RenewableUK. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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A number of [[university|universities]] active in wind energy in the 1970s met under umbrella of the ITDG Wind Panel (Intermediate Technology Development Group). The BWEA was formed from the ITDG Wind Panel along with other interested parties and representatives from industry. The inaugural meeting of the BWEA took place on 17 November 1978 at the [[Rutherford Appleton Laboratory| Rutherford Laboratory]] with [[Peter Musgrove]] of [[Reading University]] as chairman. |
A number of [[university|universities]] active in wind energy in the 1970s met under umbrella of the ITDG Wind Panel (Intermediate Technology Development Group). The BWEA was formed from the ITDG Wind Panel along with other interested parties and representatives from industry, to promote [[wind power in the United Kingdom]]. The inaugural meeting of the BWEA took place on 17 November 1978 at the [[Rutherford Appleton Laboratory| Rutherford Laboratory]] with [[Peter Musgrove]] of [[Reading University]] as chairman.{{citation needed}} |
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| ⚫ | In 2004 the British Wind Energy Association expanded its remit to include wave and tidal energy, and to use the Association's experience to guide these technologies along the same path to commercialisation. In December 2009, to reflect this expansion in the industries it represented, members resolved to adopted the new name of RenewableUK<ref> |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.renewable-manifesto.com/media/news/articles/pr20091222.html |accessdate=2010-07-24 |title=BWEA changes name to RenewableUK |publisher=RenewableUK}}</ref>. |
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==Members== |
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The BWEA has over 540 members active in the areas of wind, wave and tidal stream power generation, of which 320 are corporate entities. A full listing may be found on the Web site. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Wind power in Scotland]] |
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*[[European Wind Energy Association]] |
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*[[Renewable energy]] |
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==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.bwea.com/ |
*[http://www.bwea.com/ RenewableUK website] |
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**[http://www.bwea.com/ukwed/map-operational.html Map - operational wind farms in the UK] |
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[[Category:Conservation in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Conservation in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Business and employer associations of the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Business and employer associations of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Wind power in the United Kingdom |
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[[Category:Renewable energy organizations]] |
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Revision as of 13:38, 24 July 2010
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RenewableUK, formerly known as the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), is the trade association for wind power, wave power and tidal power industries in the United Kingdom. RenewableUK has over 600 corporate members, from wind, wave and tidal stream power generation and associated industries[1]
The association carries out research, and co-ordinates statistics and intelligence on marine and wind power in the UK and its waters. It also represents its members internationally, and to Government, regional bodies and local authorities in the UK.[citation needed]
History
A number of universities active in wind energy in the 1970s met under umbrella of the ITDG Wind Panel (Intermediate Technology Development Group). The BWEA was formed from the ITDG Wind Panel along with other interested parties and representatives from industry, to promote wind power in the United Kingdom. The inaugural meeting of the BWEA took place on 17 November 1978 at the Rutherford Laboratory with Peter Musgrove of Reading University as chairman.[citation needed]
In 2004 the British Wind Energy Association expanded its remit to include wave and tidal energy, and to use the Association's experience to guide these technologies along the same path to commercialisation. In December 2009, to reflect this expansion in the industries it represented, members resolved to adopted the new name of RenewableUK[2].
See also
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
- Wind power in Scotland
- European Wind Energy Association
- Renewable energy
Notes
- ^ "About RenewableUK". RenewableUK. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "BWEA changes name to RenewableUK". RenewableUK. Retrieved 2010-07-24.