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The stimulus saved the US wind industry in 2009 | 63 comments (63 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: EU being left behind again? Not (4.00 / 3)

Perhaps as interesting is that over one-third of all 2009 US projects were developed by European-owned companies.

Iberdrola (SP) 1241.1 MWs
E.on Renewables (D) 993.5
Horizon (EdP) (P) 769.4
EnXco (EdF) (FR) 355

If one counts BP as being European, with some 725 MWs, the total is over 40% of projects. Note also that the US branches of European banks traditionally make up a significant portion of the lenders.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 04:19:26 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 1)

If one counts BP as being European

What do you mean if?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 04:27:06 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 1)

Oh, did i forget to include the smiley for zee leetle yoke? And pretty strong showing from the Iberian peninsula, na?

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 04:30:41 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 0)

And pretty strong showing from the Iberian peninsula, na?

So what, I'm not a nationalist.

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 04:34:20 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 0)

But aren't you a Europhile and supporter of progressive industries in Europe??

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 05:33:57 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 0)

What do you mean if?

Well, given the behaviour of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, I think many of us would prefer to not count BP as "European."

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Jan 26th, 2010 at 08:17:42 PM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (none / 0)

Um, no true Scotsman?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 27th, 2010 at 03:00:02 AM EST
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Re: EU being left behind again? Not (4.00 / 3)

BP's environmental record in the US is disasterous, regardless of what it did 70 years ago in an earlier incarnation, and regardless of it's PR budget Beyond Petroleum. BP has played a decent role in the US wind industry, though perhaps not when measured against its potential or size. And their technical choices do not evince what one would expect of an engineering company.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Jan 27th, 2010 at 04:26:19 AM EST
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