| When it concerns using alternative renewable energy | | | | machines, the cost of per kilowatt-hour can be vastly |
| sources, we could take a few lessons from Japan. A | | | | reduced. Even when the wind is stronger offshore, it |
| thickly populated country, Japan has realized that it | | | | has a direct impact on energy production costs. |
| cannot depend on the West for future sources of | | | | The right selection of onshore and offshore sites |
| energy supply. The memories of WWII are still | | | | couple with more efficient wind turbines, has resulted |
| strong, when America cut off their oil supply and | | | | in wind energy to win over several other sources of |
| paralyzed their military strength. That is the reason, | | | | alternative energy. Vestas, with their integrated |
| why Japan today is banking on Vestas wind systems, | | | | approach, expertise in wind energy generation along |
| a pioneering company from Denmark, to tap wind | | | | with huge amounts of capital investment on offshore |
| energy for their future needs. | | | | installations is now helping Japan to enjoy the fruits |
| Improved equipment including more efficient turbines, | | | | of their effort in the production of energy - |
| has enabled wind energy to be produced in a | | | | something the world is yet to cash on. In short, |
| sustainable as well as cost-effective way. In the | | | | Japan, a country known for its limited natural |
| words of Svend Sigaard the CEO of Vestas, the | | | | resources has opened its doors to foreign |
| largest wind turbine maker, if sites close to the sea | | | | investment that can help them to use wind energy |
| or at sea are chosen, coupled with efficient wind | | | | for the future. |