Wind Roundtables

Wind energy roundtable

PES is proud to present this, our inaugural wind energy roundtable interview, which will become a regular fixture in the magazine. To kick things off, we're proud to introduce five of the sector's biggest names, who have debated the issues of the day.

Contributors:

Dr Andrew Garrad, GL Garrad Hassan

Mr. Daniel Hope, Global Business Development Manager for Renewable Energy, SGS (Hamburg, Germany)

Kurt E. Thomsen, CEO, Advanced Offshore Solutions Aps

Bruce Hamilton, Director, Energy, Navigant Consulting, Inc., (US)

Bruce Douglas, COO, EWEA

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This issue of PES marks a watershed moment in the evolution of the magazine, with our inaugural roundtable interview. We've gathered together some true luminaries from the wind sector, including:

* Dr Andrew Garrad, GL Garrad Hassan
* Daniel Hope, Global Business Development Manager for Renewable Energy, SGS (Hamburg, Germany)
* Kurt E. Thomsen, CEO, Advanced Offshore Solutions Aps
* Bruce Hamilton, Director, Energy, Navigant Consulting, Inc., (US)
* Bruce Douglas, COO, EWEA

Naturally, with five such distinguished guests, we took the opportunity to press them on a range of topics from all corners of the wind industry.

Our questions encompassed the hypothetical: Let's say that to

PES is proud to present the latest in our series of roundtable summits, where six respected leaders from different sectors of the industry get together and debate strategy, the economy, technology and much more.

Christian Kjaer: CEO, European Wind Energy Association
Bruce Hamilton: Director, Energy, Navigant Consulting, Inc., (US)
Simon Leed Krøs: Communication and Marketing Co-ordinator, Global Wind Power
Per Sønderriis: Market Segment Manager (Renewable Energy), Danfoss A/S
Nick Medic: Head of Communications, Renewable UK (formerly BWEA)
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Wind energy roundtable

Here PES presents the latest in our ongoing series of fascinating roundtable discussions, bringing together the leaders of the industry to discuss all the salient issues, including the role of pressure groups, relations with the Chinese, and the future of the industry.

Contributors
Carl Levesque, Communications Editor, American Wind Energy Association

Dave Lopez, Secretary of The Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Girard Miller of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

Kim Christianson, Director of the Great Plains Energy Corridor, currently serving as Vice Chair of the Nort

The most talked-about feature in PES Wind returns, with a fresh selection of questions for the industry's most incisive and intelligent commentators. Their answers may differ, but rest assured that you're getting the very best analysis that the industry can provide.

PES: Over the next five years, what increases in the efficiency of wind turbines can we realistically expect?
Marc Schmitz: China produces turbines for a cost price that is 40-50 per cent lower than the cost price for turbines in Europe. Although the quality of these Chinese
turbines is far from European quality levels, this is often compensated for by strong supplier guarantees.

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