Vestas' bumper results defy expectations

James S Murray
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World's largest turbine manufacturer cautious about future expansion, but still predicting 20 per cent growth in 2009

It seems that the reported demise of the wind energy industry has been greatly exaggerated. Despite ongoing concerns over tightening credit conditions and project cancellations, Vestas, the world's...

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