You should be proud, though it is said to go before a fall. You are truly one who deserved to be on that list.

I've decided to erase what i wrote about some of the other picks. (and then i couldn't stop.)

With some notable exceptions (Green Giraffe, Stiesdal), they basically sucked up to whoever was big. The inclusion of Sinovel is a travesty based upon poor turbine performance, despite Mainstream's mistake.

NextEra doesn't belong there as an example of green utility, what with the parent having stopped solar power for three decades... in Florida!!!

Tulsi Tanti? Can he even sell a Suzlon turbine these days?

Denise Bode? Has AWEA achieved anything even near what Christian Kjaer has achieved in Yurp with far longer service. Last i looked, AWEA remained unable to reframe the energy debate with the same arguments for the past decade. Meanwhile, EWEA has consistently changed the game here.

Respect for Andrew as well, for building GH and selling it to Germanischer Lloyd. I well remember giving him a tour of our main project before he started GH.

My opinion of the editorial change at Windpower Monthly just dropped, even though i wrote the End Of Warranty Inspection article for their special this past summer.

i shut up now. At least you're one of the ones there who truly deserved it, J. You should be proud.

(I wonder why they didn't pick the project manager of Alpha Ventus, who lived on the installation ship for six months! I loved spending hours with him today. Respect.)

(PS. Knew i shouldn't have clicked post.)

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