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Wind power vital for cutting import costs and improving energy resilience
2015-01-19 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Domestic wind power in the UK could save 7.4 billion in gas import costs by 2030 whilst improving the resilience of the energy system, according to a new report. The report The impact of wind energy on UK energy dependence and resilience was published by Cambridge Econometrics and commissioned by trade body RenewableUK. It finds that wind energy is already having a significant impact on the energy system, cutting the amount of coal and gas imported into the UK by an estimated 4.9 million tonnes...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical