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guardian.co.uk - 3/6/2009
Gales set wind power record for Spain
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Fierce winds push north-west Spain's wind farms to provide 40% of the country's electrical power Spain set a new record for wind power generation yesterday as gales blew across the country, with more than 40% of the country's energy needs being covered by wind turbines at one stage. The peak ...
Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record
alternative-energy-news.info - 3/13/2009
Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record
— alternative-energy-news.info — By generating 40% of the energy required by wind Spain set a world record last week. When high winds blew through north-west Spain on Thursday, a massive 11,180 MW was generated. Of course the wind energy farms were helped by one of the strongest ... (more) Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record

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Fotowatio Buys MMA Renewable Ventures
greentechmedia.com - 3/6/2009
Fotowatio Buys MMA Renewable Ventures
— greentechmedia.com — The $19.7 million deal with Spain's Fotowatio gives the company a larger presence in the U.S. commercial solar energy market. MMA's joint venture with Suntech will continue under the new ownership. (more) Fotowatio Buys MMA Renewable Ventures

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Words of Caution on a Renewable Energy Financing Scheme
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/13/2009
Words of Caution on a Renewable Energy Financing Scheme
— greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Experts emphasize that Europe's policies to encourage renewables differ -- and some are better than others. (more) Words of Caution on a Renewable Energy Financing Scheme

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Wind-Power Record for Spain
Green Inc. — The Guardian newspaper in Britain reports the a ferocious spate of windy weather in Spain actually helped set a new wind-power generation record for the country, with “40 percent of the country’s energy needs being covered by wind turbines at one stage.” Giles Tremlett, a reporter in Madrid, wrote: The peak of 11,180mw of electricity supply came mid-morning yesterday, as fierce winds swept across much of north-west Spain, where most of the country’s extensive wind farms are situated. That covered 29 percent of Spain’s energy needs at the time. The percentage had been even ...

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