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		<title>EWEA Blog closed indefinitely</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/12/ewea-blog-closed-indefinitely/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Our sincerest apologies, but as from 2015 the EWEA Blog will no longer be active or maintained. Please visit our news, activities, events or social networks pages to see our latest activities.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/12/ewea-blog-closed-indefinitely/">EWEA Blog closed indefinitely</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Where will wind energy be in 2020?</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/07/where-will-wind-energy-be-in-2020/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wind energy has sailed through stormy waters when it comes to politics in recent years. Since 2009, European governments across the continent have been chopping and changing their support schemes for renewable energies, wind power included, amid an enduring economic crisis. But what has the impact on wind energy been? Uncertainty has impacted investment plans, [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Top EU journalists join EWEA trip to Portugal</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/07/top-eu-journalists-join-ewea-trip-to-portugal/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oliver Joy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>With its staunch commitment to wind energy and calls for an ambitious 2030 renewables target, Portugal represented an ideal European location for EWEA to host its annual press trip in 2014. We invited journalists from across Europe to showcase the country’s renewables industry and push home the case for wind energy in member states. EWEA, [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Large international gathering attends EWEA’s summer reception</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/06/large-international-gathering-attends-eweas-summer-reception/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>EU officials, parliamentarians, high level wind industry professionals, as well as many representatives of renewable energies in Europe lent a buzz to the EU quarter last week at the EWEA summer reception. Europe’s energy movers and shakers congregated at 80 rue d’Arlon to discuss the continent’s energy future over a cocktail, fine cuisine and lively [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/06/large-international-gathering-attends-eweas-summer-reception/">Large international gathering attends EWEA’s summer reception</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Donate to charity? Buy lemon pie? What would you do with €2?</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/06/what-would-you-do-with-2-euros/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Thomas Becker would buy subscriptions to two more daily newspapers, Lasma Livzeniece would donate to animal shelters in Latvia, and Jason Bickley would treat himself to a slice of lemon meringue pie – what would you do if you knew you had €2 extra a day to spend? Where does this €2 a day – [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>US and China to cut power plant emissions</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/06/us-china-cut-power-plant-emissions/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The US is arguably still the most powerful country in the world, but it has always dragged its feet on climate action. So when the US Environmental Protection Agency announces carbon emissions cuts of 30% in the power sector by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels), the news deserves the term “historic”. It is the first [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Millions of workers call for climate action</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/millions-workers-call-climate-action/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 07:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week more than 50 unions representing millions of jobs worldwide joined the Unions4Climate action network calling for a global agreement on climate change in Paris at the UN climate summit next year. “Threats to jobs and livelihoods include the threat of climate change. For unions it is simple. There are no jobs on a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>“Boost energy independence with higher renewables targets”, associations tell Barroso</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/boost-energy-independence-higher-renewables-targets-associations-tell-barroso/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 09:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Increasing renewable energy can relieve Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports at volatile prices and protect it from geo-political instability like the ongoing Ukraine crisis. That is according to open letters sent to European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy from ten renewable energy associations including EWEA this week. The associations point [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Price of cutting power sector emissions hits $44 trillion</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/price-cutting-power-sector-emissions-hits-44-trillion/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 09:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Sarah Azau Those in favour of less fossil fuels and more renewable energy have long pointed out that delaying the shift to green power is pushing the price tag up. But the latest research from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows this is already happening and dramatically so: the cost of decarbonising the power [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>80% of Brits support renewable energy</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/80pc-of-brits-support-renewable-energy/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 10:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Zoë Casey If you are a follower of the press and politics in the UK you might be forgiven for thinking that the country is against wind energy – but a new survey proves exactly the opposite. The survey – carried out by the UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/80pc-of-brits-support-renewable-energy/">80% of Brits support renewable energy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Europe can be role model for renewable energy at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/europe-can-role-model-renewable-energy-united-nations-climate-change-conference-paris-2015/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2014 14:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Becker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Thomas Becker The economic and political winds of change for Europe’s energy security are in full flow. With Ukraine on the brink of civil war and an IPCC report calling on the world&#8217;s governments to invest in renewables immediately, Europe&#8217;s policymakers face a dilemma that cannot be solved with words alone. Add to that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/europe-can-role-model-renewable-energy-united-nations-climate-change-conference-paris-2015/">Europe can be role model for renewable energy at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Subsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/subsidies-renewables-transparent-visible/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 11:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>By Zoë Casey From direct government support to tax breaks and the cost of negative externalities like pollution, subsidies to the power sector take many different &#8211; and often hidden &#8211; forms. In fact, the exact definition of a subsidy was the crux of an at times heated debate “subsidies to the power sector: Europe’s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/05/subsidies-renewables-transparent-visible/">&#8220;Subsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>France: wind energy solution in energy transition</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/04/france-wind-energy-solution-energy-transition/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>France may be the world’s most nuclear energy dependent country, but times are changing. When French President François Hollande took the reins of power in 2012 he pledged to reduce the country’s nuclear dependency from 75% to 50% by 2025. Today, France has a goal of reaching 19 GW of wind energy by 2020, up [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>IPCC: fossil fuels out, renewables in to tackle global warming</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/04/ipcc-fossil-fuels-renewables-tackle-global-warming/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in the coming decades is the International Panel for Climate Change’s (IPCC) recommendation in its latest report. This change is “affordable”, says the IPCC: it would knock only 0.06% off expected annual economic growth rates of 1.3%-3%, without quantifying the enormous health benefits of [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Do wind farms really send house prices down?</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/04/wind-farms-really-send-house-prices/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The debate about wind turbines and property prices blows on, pushed back into the headlines every so often by a gust from a new study or piece of research. The latest studies on the subject, from the UK, contradict each other: a study from the London School of Economics purports to show that wind farms [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>EWEA 2014: the event round-up</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/ewea-2014-event-round/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>New markets, technological breakthroughs and an end to political uncertainty – that’s just three of the advances the wind energy sector is expecting in the coming years, revealed industry leaders at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona. “We will see advanced technology that is subsidy free,” said Anne McEntee, Vice President of Renewables at [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Water used for EU power production equivalent to annual consumption of Germany</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/water-used-eu-power-production-equivalent-annual-consumption-germany/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Nuclear, coal and gas plants in Europe use 4.5 billion m³ of water a year, equivalent to that of 82 million EU citizens – the same as the population of Germany – new research shows. Energy production represents 44% of the EU’s total water use: more than any other activity. Yet wind energy, which uses [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Cost reduction is one of the biggest challenges facing wind sector, says Allianz renewables chief</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/cost-reduction-one-biggest-challenges-facing-wind-sector-says-allianz-renewables-chief/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oliver Joy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Cost reduction is the one of the biggest challenges facing the wind energy industry today, according to Dave Jones, head of renewable energy at Allianz Capital Partners. Speaking in a conference session on ´finding new growth opportunities´ at EWEA´s annual event in Barcelona, Jones said that reducing capital costs, particularly in offshore wind, must be [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>“Fossil fuel subsidies distort the market”</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/fossil-fuel-subsidies-distort-market/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Maria van der Hoeven, talked to Sarah Azau at EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona about power markets, subsidies and the Crimea. Will the Crimean situation make a difference to our relationship with Russian gas? Or are we simply too dependent on it? We are quite dependent on [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Wind energy is a “massive new paradigm of employment”</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-energy-massive-new-paradigm-employment/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wind energy can create hundreds of jobs as part of a new climate change-aware world, said Eddie O’Connor, founder and CEO of Mainstream Renewables. O’Connor described this point in time as a “massive opportunity to go entirely renewable.” He was referring to today’s threat of rising sea levels which could swamp many of the world’s [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Where will wind energy be in 2020?</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/will-wind-energy-2020/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In five or six years’ time, the wind energy sector will see an end to regulatory uncertainty, increasing levels of consolidation within the industry and leaps ahead in technology – said CEOs speaking at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona today. We will see “advanced technology that is subsidy free,” said Anne McEntee, Vice-President of renewables at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/will-wind-energy-2020/">Where will wind energy be in 2020?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;I was the biggest polluter in Ireland&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/biggest-polluter-ireland/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Eddie O’Connor, Irish wind energy entrepreneur and visionary – and winner of this year’s Poul la Cour prize for excellence in the field of wind energy – spoke to Sarah Azau at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona about his career so far, why climate change drives him in all he does, how to bring offshore wind [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/biggest-polluter-ireland/">&#8220;I was the biggest polluter in Ireland&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Top wind industry award goes to Mainstream chief Eddie O’Connor</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/top-wind-industry-award-goes-mainstream-chief-eddie-oconnor/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The wind energy industry’s prestigious Poul la Cour prize was awarded this afternoon to Airtricity and Mainstream Renewable Power founder Eddie O’Connor. “This year, the award goes to someone who is a very rare breed: both a visionary and a businessman”, commented the president of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Andrew Garrad, presenting the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/top-wind-industry-award-goes-mainstream-chief-eddie-oconnor/">Top wind industry award goes to Mainstream chief Eddie O’Connor</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>IEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030”</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/iea-executive-director-welcome-renewables-target-2030/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The International Energy Agency (IEA) supports an EU renewable energy target for 2030 – this would reduce policy risk and so “bring down costs and put us on the path we want to be on”, stated Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA today at the European Wind Energy Association’s 2014 annual event [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/iea-executive-director-welcome-renewables-target-2030/">IEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030”</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>EWEA 2014 opens its doors in Barcelona</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/ewea-2014-opens-doors-barcelona/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The months of anticipation are finally over – EWEA 2014 opens its doors for business in Barcelona this afternoon! Headlining later today at the opening session will be Artur Trindade, Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy, Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director at the International Energy Agency (IEA), Hasan Murat Mercan, Turkish Deputy Minister of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/ewea-2014-opens-doors-barcelona/">EWEA 2014 opens its doors in Barcelona</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wind energy&#8217;s triumph in Spain is being ignored by the government</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-energys-triumph-spain-ignored-government/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2013 wind power was the leading source of electricity in Spain, but wind energy is facing huge regulatory hurdles – the latest of which will be discussed in detail at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona on Wednesday 12 March. We spoke to Jaume Margarit Roset, Director General of the association of renewable energies in Spain, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-energys-triumph-spain-ignored-government/">Wind energy&#8217;s triumph in Spain is being ignored by the government</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ninety percent of Europeans want 2030 renewable energy target, EC poll shows</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/ninety-percent-europeans-want-2030-renewable-energy-target-ec-poll-shows/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oliver Joy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Ninety percent of Europeans say their governments must set targets to increase the amount of renewables in the energy mix by 2030, according to a survey by Eurobarometer – the European Commission’s polling service. In a special report gauging public opinion on climate change, the European Commission [EC] found that nine in ten Europeans are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/ninety-percent-europeans-want-2030-renewable-energy-target-ec-poll-shows/">Ninety percent of Europeans want 2030 renewable energy target, EC poll shows</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wind turbines produce high energy outputs for 25 years, study finds</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-turbines-produce-high-energy-outputs-25-years-study-finds/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wind turbines are proving they can operate effectively for 25 years. That means a single wind turbine has a lifespan similar to that of solar panels and gas turbines, and nearly one-third that of human beings. An Imperial College Business school study found that Britain’s oldest onshore turbines generate 75% of their original output after [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-turbines-produce-high-energy-outputs-25-years-study-finds/">Wind turbines produce high energy outputs for 25 years, study finds</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wind energy is Spain’s number one electricity provider</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-energy-spains-number-one-electricity-provider/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoë Casey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2013 Spain achieved a world first – it became the only country in the world where wind energy was the leading electricity supplier over a whole year. The Spanish electricity system operator, Red Eléctrica de España (REE), reported that wind powered electricity met 20.9% of the country’s power demand, followed by nuclear at 20.8%. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/03/wind-energy-spains-number-one-electricity-provider/">Wind energy is Spain’s number one electricity provider</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>One thousand European cities call for 30% renewables target</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/one-thousand-european-cities-call-30-renewables-target/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Over 1000 European cities have written a joint letter to European Council president Herman Van Rompuy to call for a 30% renewable energy target for 2030, alongside a 40% energy efficiency target. On 22 January, the European Commission proposed a 40% greenhouse gas reduction target and a 27% renewable energy target that is non-binding at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/one-thousand-european-cities-call-30-renewables-target/">One thousand European cities call for 30% renewables target</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Future of Europe’s energy discussed by industry leaders at 2030 EuropeBusiness press conference</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/future-europes-energy-discussed-industry-leaders-2030-europebusiness-press-conference/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>CEOs of six leading European energy companies voiced their support for a strong 2030 climate and energy framework at a EuropeBusiness press conference on Wednesday 12 February. As stated in a EuropeBusiness press release, the CEOs requested EU Heads of State to follow in the footsteps of the European Parliament and vote in favor of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/future-europes-energy-discussed-industry-leaders-2030-europebusiness-press-conference/">Future of Europe’s energy discussed by industry leaders at 2030 EuropeBusiness press conference</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Energy prices have limited impact on competitiveness</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/energy-prices-limited-impact-competitiveness/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Energy prices have only minimal impact on Europe’s economic competitiveness, new research reveals. While some commentators have used the need to stay competitive as an argument against a strong 2030 climate and energy framework, this research shows that Europe’s competitiveness depends more on innovation than on low energy costs. The study was conducted by Grantham [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/energy-prices-limited-impact-competitiveness/">Energy prices have limited impact on competitiveness</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Europe’s energy policy undermining its competitiveness?</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/europes-energy-policy-undermining-competitiveness/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8211; Renewable energy CEOs discuss with journalists &#8211; Wednesday 12 February 2014, 10:30-12:00 plus lunch, Brussels &#8211; Press member? Register now by contacting Sarah Azau: sarah.azau@ewea.org Two weeks after the Commission disappointed the renewable energy industry and environmentalists with its weak proposal on a 2030 climate and energy framework, the European Parliament reinforced its commitment to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/europes-energy-policy-undermining-competitiveness/">Is Europe’s energy policy undermining its competitiveness?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Energy a hot topic in the media following Commission&#8217;s 2030 framework proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/energy-hot-topic-media-following-commissions-2030-framework-proposal/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week, the European Commission released its communication on a 2030 climate and energy framework including targets, initiating a dramatic spike in both positive and negative media coverage of the question. The Commission&#8217;s proposed targets have created some controversy because, while they would require the EU to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent from the 1990 levels by 2030, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/02/energy-hot-topic-media-following-commissions-2030-framework-proposal/">Energy a hot topic in the media following Commission&#8217;s 2030 framework proposal</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>An industry-wide gathering: EWEA 2014 Annual Event approaching</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/01/ewea-annual-event-2014-held-barcelona-march/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EWEA Intern]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>EWEA expects thousands of people from all across the wind energy industry to attend its upcoming Annual Event, which it will be hosting at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via from 10-13 March. The EWEA 2014 Annual Event consists of three main components: a conference, an exhibition and networking. Between updating participants on the latest innovations during the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2014/01/ewea-annual-event-2014-held-barcelona-march/">An industry-wide gathering: EWEA 2014 Annual Event approaching</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>New EU funding available for the growing wind power industry</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/new-eu-funding-available-for-the-growing-wind-power-industry/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Interest in the ambitious EU research programme Horizon 2020, which begins in January and is open to different aspects of the wind power sector, continued to build last week in Brussels during a seminar organised by EWEA. The seminar for EWEA members was held after the European Commission presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/new-eu-funding-available-for-the-growing-wind-power-industry/">New EU funding available for the growing wind power industry</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>EU offshore wind has a bright future, EWEA conference track chairs agree</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/eu-offshore-wind-bright-future-ewea-conference-track-chairs-agree/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The next two years will be critical to further establishing and expanding the European offshore wind sector, especially in Britain and Germany, one of the track chairs at the recent offshore conference in Frankfurt said earlier this week. Dima Rifai, CEO of Paradigm Change Capital Partners in the UK, added a key area in the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/eu-offshore-wind-bright-future-ewea-conference-track-chairs-agree/">EU offshore wind has a bright future, EWEA conference track chairs agree</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>2030 renewables target: Germany gets on board</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/2030-renewables-target-germany-gets-board/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EU energy policy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The issue of 2030 renewable energy and climate targets – will we have them? How many? &#8211; has been gathering momentum in the press and media lately. The upcoming proposal from the European Commission – due out on 22 January &#8211; will be discussed by Heads of State in March or June, who will then [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/12/2030-renewables-target-germany-gets-board/">2030 renewables target: Germany gets on board</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>UN conference overlooks the rising power of wind and other renewables</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/11/un-conference-overlooks-rising-power-wind-renewables/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ewea.org/blog/?p=5839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Another annual United Nations conference on climate change has ended and international negotiators once again failed to agree to a new treaty on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Countries gathering the past two weeks in Warsaw made earnest speeches, said they understood the challenge that humans face from increasing levels of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/11/un-conference-overlooks-rising-power-wind-renewables/">UN conference overlooks the rising power of wind and other renewables</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Floating offshore wind turbines could drive Japan’s green energy future</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/11/floating-offshore-wind-turbines-drive-japans-green-energy-future/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offshore wind power]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Less than three years after the disaster at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, a hotly-anticipated floating offshore wind turbine began operating 20 kilometres from the damaged site on Monday. A number of news organisations reported that Yuhei Sato, governor of Fukushima, said that the floating turbine could become a symbol of the region’s desire [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/11/floating-offshore-wind-turbines-drive-japans-green-energy-future/">Floating offshore wind turbines could drive Japan’s green energy future</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/wind-power-provide-18-global-electricity-demand-2050/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wind generation now meets a significant percentage of electrical demand globally  and last year the world added a record 44.8 gigawatts (GW) of wind power, bringing the total to more than 282.5 GW, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual report for 2012, the IEA said that the global wind power capacity [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/wind-power-provide-18-global-electricity-demand-2050/">Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Campaign replaces fiction with facts</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/campaign-replaces-fiction-facts/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Think wind turbines cost too much taxpayer money? That the wind farm planned for the neighbourhood will bring down your house price? That you won’t be able to sleep for the noise? The ‘Act on Facts’ campaign launched by Vestas in Australia in June 2013 and today, 24 October in Sweden, puts the facts on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/campaign-replaces-fiction-facts/">Campaign replaces fiction with facts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>IPCC: fossil fuels must remain in ground to avoid climate catastrophe</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/ipcc-fossil-fuels-must-remain-ground-avoid-climate-catastrophe/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Significant, concerted action is now required to stop the continued growth of toxic greenhouse gases caused by burning fossil fuels, says the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on global warming. Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases have increased to levels unprecedented in at least the last 800,000 years, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/10/ipcc-fossil-fuels-must-remain-ground-avoid-climate-catastrophe/">IPCC: fossil fuels must remain in ground to avoid climate catastrophe</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/bird-charity-proposes-wind-turbine-uk-headquarters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/bird-charity-proposes-wind-turbine-uk-headquarters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, is to install a wind turbine at its headquarters. An RSPB press release said the organisation believes renewable energy is an essential tool in the fight against climate change, which poses the single biggest threat to the long-term survival of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/bird-charity-proposes-wind-turbine-uk-headquarters/">Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jobs in UK wind energy climb by 70% in three years</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/jobs-uk-wind-energy-climb-70-three-years/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Azau]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ewea.org/blog/?p=5806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The number of people working in the UK wind industry has risen to 9,900 up from 6,600 by 2010 – a climb of 70% &#8211; new research shows. “When indirect employment is included, the report shows a total of 34,300 people rely on industries that barely existed a decade ago, a figure that researchers say [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/jobs-uk-wind-energy-climb-70-three-years/">Jobs in UK wind energy climb by 70% in three years</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>67% of Brits favour local wind farms</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/67-of-brits-favour-local-wind-farms/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ewea.org/blog/?p=5801</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>More than two-thirds of UK citizens support building more wind farms in their immediate areas. The poll, conducted by market research agency ComRes, also shows that only 33% of people support fracking in their area while just 31% of people support nuclear power. “The opinion poll shows that a massive 67% of people support building [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/09/67-of-brits-favour-local-wind-farms/">67% of Brits favour local wind farms</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Romanian monks turn to wind energy</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/romanian-monks-turn-to-wind-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/romanian-monks-turn-to-wind-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Blogger]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ewea.org/blog/?p=5779</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>You could call Father Iustin a pioneer. He installed a wind turbine long before the hundreds that you can now see from this hill appeared. He was the first monk in the Constanța region to power his monastery with renewable technology and now he gladly advises other monasteries to do the same. “I like being [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/romanian-monks-turn-to-wind-energy/">Romanian monks turn to wind energy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>IKEA ups its wind energy investments</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/ikea-ups-its-wind-energy-investments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/ikea-ups-its-wind-energy-investments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The announced purchase last week of an Irish wind farm by IKEA is just the latest indication that the world’s biggest home furniture company may succeed in its stated aim of becoming totally energy independent by 2020. IKEA has agreed to buy from Mainstream Renewable Power its 7.65 megawatt Carrickeeny Wind Farm located in Leitrim [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/ikea-ups-its-wind-energy-investments/">IKEA ups its wind energy investments</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hitting the jackpot with wind energy in Poland</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/hitting-the-jackpot-with-wind-energy-in-poland/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Blogger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global Wind Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>“We feel like we’ve won the lottery.” Mirosława and Mieczysław Horodiuk sit on a couch in their living room, their aged cat stares through the window. Here in Kończewo in north western Poland a late spring snow has fallen, delaying the spring planting for this farming family. They rest easy knowing that summer will come [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/hitting-the-jackpot-with-wind-energy-in-poland/">Hitting the jackpot with wind energy in Poland</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>U.S. government says ‘consistent policy’ key to wind energy growth</title>
		<link>http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/u-s-government-says-consistent-policy-key-to-wind-energy-growth/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Rose]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ewea.org/blog/?p=5787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The wind industry is the fastest-growing source of power in the United States and employs over 80,000 American workers, two new government studies show. “The tremendous growth in the U.S. wind industry over the past few years underscores the importance of consistent policy that ensures America remains a leader in clean energy innovation,” Energy Secretary [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/08/u-s-government-says-consistent-policy-key-to-wind-energy-growth/">U.S. government says ‘consistent policy’ key to wind energy growth</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ewea.org/blog">EWEA Blog</a>.</p>
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