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Scotland completely powered by wind turbines for a day
2016-08-11 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: High winds on Sunday were strong enough to power the equivalent of all of Scotlands electricity needs for the day, according to environmentalists. The Met Office issued a yellow be aware weather warning covering much of the country as wind speeds reached 115mph on the top of the Cairngorms and gusts of more than 60mph hit towns in the north. The weather brought travel disruption, with some bridges closed, ferries cancelled and trains affected but helped boost the countrys renewable energy...
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