The International Energy Agency`s role in world-wide wind energy development

Conference · Wed Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:570023

Rangi, R ^[1]; Ancona, D ^[2]

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1. Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
2. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

Wind energy is now being deployed world-wide at a rapidly increasing rate and the International Energy Agency (IEA) has a changing role in its growth. IEA was founded in 1974 within the framework of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to collaborate on comprehensive international energy programs. IEA membership consists of eighteen parties from sixteen countries and the European Commission. Recently there has been increasing interest in IEA participation from both OECD and non-OECD countries. Non-OECD countries participating in various IEA Agreements include: China, India, Israel, Korea, and Russia. Because of its diverse international makeup, the IEA is viewed as a source of reliable technical and economic information. The World Bank has approached the Executive Committee for Wind Energy R & D, through the IEA Renewable Energy Working Party, to assist in the expansion of wind deployment. In addition, IEA is moving from R & D programs to include tracking of implementation incentives offered by its members.

• Research Organization: American Wind Energy Association, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 570023
• Report Number(s): CONF-970608--PROC.; ON: DE98001975
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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