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 Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 10:34 am
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Joe Kelley

 

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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/12/wind_energy_could.php



Currently, Britain's offshore wind farm system produces around 2 gigawatts, enough to power roughly 1.5m homes; the government hopes to meet the EU's target of producing 20% of energy by renewable sources by 2020 with its planned expansion. The plan would result in a turbine being build for every half mile of coastline