Breaking News: Donald Trump named US wind industry’s top person

Happy Easter -- and Happy April Fool's Day. We hope you enjoy seeing The Donald on the cover of North American Power List but, rest assured, we'll publish the real list on 29th May and share it at Financing Wind New York.

At A Word About Wind, we are due to publish our debut North American Power List at our Financing Wind New York conference on 30th May. But before that, we have exciting news about our cover interviewee and top individual: US President Donald Trump.

President Trump has had a stormy relationship with those in the wind market. This includes disputes about projects in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland; and repeat attacks on their efficiency and environmental credentials. Wind feared the worst when he was elected.

Really, though, we needn’t have worried. Despite initial fears, the wind industry has carried on its strong growth under Trump’s leadership. And so we’re delighted that The Donald has agreed to speak to our editor for this report, which we’ll launch in New York on 30th May.

“I want to thank – you know, I’ve had a lot to say about wind farms, killing birds… so many, many birds. Terrible. But I’m glad to speak to World Of Wind,” he told A Word About Wind. “These wind people are great people. Very, very good people. True American patriots.”

Last year, wind farms totalling over 7GW were completed in the US, and the industry now supports over 100,000 jobs across all 50 states, according to official industry statistics. This is a testament to the great work that President Trump did in protecting the wind industry during tax reforms, and the reason we’re pleased to share this accolade at our event.

Financing Wind New York will be held at 237 Park Avenue in New York on 30th May, and we have a strong line-up of speakers – and we fully expect President Trump to join us too.

Our confirmed speakers include Ray Wood from Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Nick Knapp from CohnReznick Capital; Hannon Armstrong’s Susan Nickey; NYSERDA’s Alicia Barton; and Jatin Sharma from GCube Insurance. Here’s the full line-up: http://financingwind.com/

Our events are open to A Word About Wind premium, gold and silver members; and tickets include access for you or a colleague to our annual Financing Wind conference in London in late 2018; six Quarterly Drinks evenings in London and New York; and all of our editorial too. That includes access to the North American Power List that we’ll release at that event.

“Looking at our growth, I’m delighted to be able to meet a businessman of Trump’s calibre – and I’m sure the feeling’s mutual,” said Adam Barber, publisher of A Word About Wind and founder of the Tamarindo Group. “We’re delighted to be hosting our debut event in The Big Apple, and the thing is that nobody represents New York like President Trump.”

So what are you waiting for? Don’t be an April fool. Check out the full details here today: http://financingwind.com/