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Where Next for Wind? Explaining national variations in wind power deployment Richard Cowell School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University 4 th November 2008
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ESRC-funded/five person team: Peter Strachan, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University Peter Strachan, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University Joseph Szarka, European Studies and Modern Languages, University of Bath Joseph Szarka, European Studies and Modern Languages, University of Bath Geraint Ellis, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queens University Belfast Geraint Ellis, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queens University Belfast Charles Warren, School of Geography and Geosciences, University of St Andrews Charles Warren, School of Geography and Geosciences, University of St Andrews
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Background International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Wind Power Track, June 2005 (Chair: Peter Strachan) International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Wind Power Track, June 2005 (Chair: Peter Strachan) Greening of Industry Network Conference, Wind Power Track, July 2006 (Chairs: me & Peter Strachan) Greening of Industry Network Conference, Wind Power Track, July 2006 (Chairs: me & Peter Strachan) Networking activities and research outputs arising from these and related activities have been significant Networking activities and research outputs arising from these and related activities have been significant Time to extend capacity; widen reach; re- assess the core questions Time to extend capacity; widen reach; re- assess the core questions
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Aim The aim of the seminar series is to drive forward critical investigation of the factors affecting the deployment of wind power, improve the evidence base, and deepen the pool of lessons for policy and management-oriented research.
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Objectives take a multi-disciplinary approach to explain national and regional variations in wind power deployment take a multi-disciplinary approach to explain national and regional variations in wind power deployment provide a forum for connecting social scientists & other researchers, and to assist in the development of early career academics provide a forum for connecting social scientists & other researchers, and to assist in the development of early career academics ensure constructive engagement between academic and practitioner stakeholders ensure constructive engagement between academic and practitioner stakeholders inform wider policy and academic debates about European environmental governance and renewable energy deployment inform wider policy and academic debates about European environmental governance and renewable energy deployment
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Past and forthcoming seminars Explaining national variations in wind power deployment, 21.02.08, Aberdeen Explaining national variations in wind power deployment, 21.02.08, Aberdeen Policy instruments – Financing and Support mechanisms, 09.05.08, Bath Policy instruments – Financing and Support mechanisms, 09.05.08, Bath Ownership and stakeholding in the wind power debate, 17.02.09, Cardiff Ownership and stakeholding in the wind power debate, 17.02.09, Cardiff Limits to wind?, 06.05.09, St Andrews Limits to wind?, 06.05.09, St Andrews
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