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A while back we reported (with some skepticism) a report coming out of China that said they would be producing over 100 gigawatts of wind by 2020, a 1,500% increase. Little did I know that the United States was, at the same time, on track to actually beat that! A report from Emerging Energy Research, a cleantech consulting firm, points out that the U.S. is now the world's fastest growing market for wind power. Last year 5 gigawatts of wind power were installed, and 2008 will break the record again with 8 new gigawatts under construction. The U.S. will shortly be the world's largest producer of wind energy, surpassing Germany's 22 gigawatts.

Incredible as this may seem, the farm is not some utopian dream; it is a reality. The crop being harvested is remarkable seaweed, the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), the fastest-growing vegetable in the world.

The new Silk Road aka BRI has become one of the burning topic ever since its announcement by the president of China Xi Jinping in 2013 in a speech to the Indonesian Parliament. The project aims at constructing the fastest route between East Asia and Europe covering 68 countries, 65% of the world's population, and 40% of the world's total GDP. The project will open numerous opportunities for freight forwarders, shippers, traders and container supplier companies.