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Wind Energy Matters

Wind Energy Matters is a quarterley email newsletter from the New Zealand Wind Energy Association for planners, researchers, policy makers and others interested in wind energy. It is essential reading to keep you in touch with one of the world's fastest growing energy sources.

Each issue contains a round up of wind energy news, links to wind energy stories on the web, and some topical thoughts from NZWEA regarding happenings in the wind energy sector.

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Issue 9: Global Wind Day special issue: June 2012

  • New wind farm for Wellington
  • Economics report: NZ wind energy employment prospects strong

Issue 8: May 2012

  • Wind forecast - more low cost wind farming
  • Wind energy is a growing global business
  • Emissions Trading Scheme review
  • Green growth
  • The good news from Hayes
  • Conference for the wind industry - wind blows into the mainstream
  • Look out for Global Wind Day - 15 June

Issue 7: December 2011

  • Costs of wind power falling
  • New Zealanders will get economic benefits from wind power
  • Economic issues may delay carbon price rises - in the short term
  • Windsmiths - a profession for the future
  • Mt Cass approval good news for Canterbury and biodiversity