Bonn, London, Reykjavik, Stockholm - 15 October, 2010

Partners of the REN Alliance have learned with great sadness the death of Dr. Herman Scheer, renewable energy pioneer.

All the partners wish to salute the work and the memory of a passionate advocate for all renewable technologies and a tireless proponent of a renewable-energy based economy. Dr Scheer was the initiator of feed-in tariff policies in Germany and the voice behind the creation of an International Renewable Energy Agency, which has now 148 member states.

“At a time when the REN Alliance and other actors are proposing new initiatives to further encourage the deployment of renewable energy, we are aware that we are building on Dr. Scheer’s legacy.” said R. Taylor, Executive Director of the International Hydropower Association.

“More than ever, it is time to pass on the message that a renewable future is possible, that it is even an energetic an ethic imperative, as Dr. Scheer himself stated recently.” added S. Gsänger, General Secretary of the World Wind Energy Association.

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About the REN Alliance The REN Alliance was formed during the international conference, Renewables 2004, Bonn. It is a partnership of the major international organisations that represent the bioenergy, geothermal, solar, water and wind technologies:

• International Geothermal Association (IGA);
• International Hydropower Association (IHA);
• International Solar Energy Society (ISES);
• World Bioenergy Association, (WBA);
• World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).

The REN Alliance provides a unified cross-sectoral voice on renewable energy in international renewable energy and climate change fora and media.

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For more information please contact:
Mr Richard Taylor
Executive Director
International Hydropower Association
Tel: +44 20 8652 5290
Email: iha@hydropower.org
Web: www.hydropower.org