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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013
World’s wind turbines to cross the 300 gigawatt mark
Reuters
The world will have enough wind turbines to generate more than 300 gigawatts of power – the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants – by the end of the year, industry figures show.
As Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa add turbines, the figure represents modest growth compared with a year ago, when the overall total capacity was just …
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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013
World Wind Turbines To Cross 300,000 Megawatt Mark
Clean Technica
Wind turbines are here to stay. They are increasing in numbers every day, and industry figures show that the amount of energy they are able to generate has reached tremendous levels.
The 19th century belonged to coal, the 20th to oil, and the 21st century belongs to clean energy, with wind energy being one of the foundations of that.
“This is the …
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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013
Saudi’s Clean Energy Juggling Act
Gulf Business
Saudi Arabia’s clean energy sector has shown fledgling growth in recent years and its outlook remains positive as the government lays out plans to meet domestic demand and sustain crude oil exports.
Power demand in the country has proved to be a huge problem, primarily as a result of a fast-growing economy and population. Households account for 80 per cent …
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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013
GWEC Urges G8 leaders to Switch to Renewables
Today’s Energy Solutions
Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on June 15, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on June 17 and 18 to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy.
According to the Global …
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gwec-in-press - 17 Jun 2013
Celebrating Global Wind Day
CleanEnergy Footprints
This Saturday, June 15th, marks the fourth annual Global Wind Day. Global Wind Day provides the opportunity for people around the world to celebrate wind energy resources. Last year, more than 250 events were organized in 40 countries around the globe.
While thousands of individuals are involved in the wind industry, many in the general public still find wind energy …
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gwec-in-press - 14 Jun 2013
Global Wind Day urges G8 leaders to stop subsidising fossil fuels and switch to renewables
EurActiv
Global Wind Day, celebrated annually on 15 June, enables citizens to discover wind energy across the world. This year an online action has been launched to put pressure on world leaders, ahead of the G8 summit on 17-18 June to keep their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy. The level of subsidies to …
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