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Danish power company DONG Energy says it will sell 50% of its Anholt offshore wind farm -- now under construction 13 miles off the northeastern coast of the Jutland Peninsula -- for DKK6 billion ($1.13 billion) to pension fund investors PensionDanmark (30%) and PKA (20%).  With a capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), Anholt will be the largest wind farm offshore Denmark when completed in late 2013.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S  (OTC: VWDRY.PK), one of the world’s wind turbine giants, announced Wednesday its 2010 North American sales hit a new record for the company -- 15 sales totalling 1,883 megawatts (MW) and 871 turbines.  

Other news: Shear Wind Inc. (CDNX: SWX.V), NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE)

Climate change is a topic that has steamrolled into mass consciousness, and the discourse gains more intensity daily.  There are multiple interests, parties, and positions all claiming legitimacy within the discussion. 

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference that was held in Copenhagen, Denmark last year set achievable standards for countries around the globe to reduce their carbon emissions and help curb greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere.

Energy derived from waste wood chips, corn cobs and other material could potentially replace as much as 160 million barrels of oil, 20% of Germany crude consumption, in just ten years, according to a recent study by Germany’s Agency for Renewable Energy.

In an effort to accelerate the world’s clean energy technologies, the United States will host the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial next week.

Clean energy leaders, stakeholders and government officials from around the world will work together to advance clean energy technologies.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Renewable Energy Leader's Forum.

Every week this Forum will feature leading executives from the cleantech and renewable power industries. 

These leaders will share information about their companies and products, while also expressing thoughts on the energy industry as a whole and what the future has in store.

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