Showing posts with label WIND energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WIND energy. Show all posts

Monday, 25 May 2009

Wind energy facts - Interesting energy facts

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Wind energy is a renewable energy source.
Wind energy is a pollution-free energy source.
Wind energy is very abundant energy source in many parts of the USA.
Wind energy is mostly used to generate electricity.
Wind energy is mostly used renewable energy source.
Wind energy unlike some thought very economically competitive.
Wind energy is one of the lowest-priced renewable energy sources.

Wind energy facts - Interesting energy facts

Wind Energy Fact Sheets

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Wind Energy Fact SheetsAWEA's Wind Energy Fact Sheets provide up-to-date information on wind energy development, economics, cost competitiveness, and environmental compatibility.

Wind Energy Fact Sheets

Why renewable energy from wind turbines?

Why wind energy?  Wind is an abundant source of energy that will never run out. It's also the world's fastest growing energy source and in the UK we're lucky enough to have around 40% of Europe's wind resource, potentially enough to power the country 3 or 4 times over.

Why renewable energy from wind turbines?

World's biggest offshore wind farm approved for Thames estuary site

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Plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm off the coast of south-east England were approved by ministers yesterday in a move that could eventually bring 341 turbines to the Thames estuary.The £1.5bn scheme, called London Array, could generate 1,000 megawatts of power, enough to meet about 1% of the UK's electricity needs.

http://www.londonarray.com/

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8046958.stm

World's biggest offshore wind farm approved for Thames estuary site Environment The Guardian