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Ireland's rural protests over wind energy
2014-02-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Ireland is short of money but not wind, which now forms a central plank of its energy policy. But plans to develop wind power and export it to Britain are sparking a rural revolt, with local protest groups uniting through social media. Some claim Ireland will become a wind farm for Britain. Turbines up to 180m (590ft) tall - half the height of the Empire State Building - are cropping up as part of a drive to meet EU green energy targets and generate 40% of Ireland's electricity from wind....
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Category:Electronics and Electrical