China, Japan take the lead in wind energy development

ANALYSIS: China, Japan take the lead in wind energy development – Russia lags far behind

Part of: Wind

MOSCOW – China has taken online its largest offshore wind farm yet – another step toward the goal of boosting the share of wind energy in China’s total energy production to 17 percent by 2050. While China prefers buying new green technologies, Japan seeks to come up with its own – such as the innovative “wind lens” design that could triple the output of wind turbines and help smooth the transition from nuclear power to cleaner and safer energy sources. Russia, alas, seems in no hurry to realize its own immense wind energy potential.