ACRE sets out its stall

✍ Scribed by Stuart V. Price

• Book ID: 104438509
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 213 KB
• Volume: 3
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1471-0846
• DOI: 10.1016/s1471-0846(02)80077-4

✦ Synopsis

held in Aberdeen, Scotland, on 28th-29th May was the potential for UK companies to win a substantial share of the growing global renewable energy market -worth around f400 billion by 20 10. However, there was a sense of urgency that they must act now, or lose the lead as before with onshore wind. Scotland is in a pnme position to take advantage of these 'massive' opportunities, with its outstanding renewables resource and industry expertise. The city of Aberdeen, especially, boasts a high concentration of expertise and is seeking to develop its position as Europe's energy capital. The focus of proceedings was on large-scale onshore and offshore