U.K. Harnesses Wind Energy

A U.K. project to power a million households with wind energy will help the country meet its obligations to reduce global warming.

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April 11, 2001, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"More than a million United Kingdom households are a step closer to getting their electricity from wind power after 18 offshore wind farm developers were granted leases." In addition to the obvious environmental benefits of wind-generated power, the project will also create 8000 new jobs." This demonstrates to the rest of the world, and especially to President (George W.) Bush in the White House, that the U.K. is able and willing to fulfill its international obligations on tackling dangerous climate change..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: England to Put Wind to Work

Monday, October 3, 2005 in Wired

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