Wind Energy - Europe

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Which country is the windiest in Europe?
The UK
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How much land does a wind turbine use?
Less than one acre
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What type of renewable source is it?
Flow
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Each turbine saves how many bath tubs of water?
174,000
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Wind turbines don't contribute to what?
Global Warming
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One wind turbine produces the same amount of energy as how many solar panels?
16,000
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Where is the best location for wind turbines?
Middle to high latitudes, zones of westerly winds as they are fairly constant
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Where is wind energy generally higher? Inland or at the coast?
At the coast
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In the Eastern Mediterranean, what do high temperatures encourage?
Atmospheric mixing that produces high wind energy between Turkey and Greece
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What could the wind turbines decrease in the future?
Our dependency on fossil fuels
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What could they provide in the future?
Energy security
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Aiming to get what percentage of energy from renewables by 2030?
50%
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By 2050?
Completely decarbonise energy production
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What does the UK government encourage?
Investment in wind power and other types of renewable energy through its Renewable Obligation (RO) Policy, which obliges electricity suppliers to provide an increasing proportion of electricity from renewable resources generated in the UK
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What have all the EU countries signed?
The Kyoto Protocol
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Construction uses energy but it's generated back in how long?
6 months
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How much does wind energy cost per household per year?
£7.74
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What is the increase gas price per household per year?
£120
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In the last year, wind accounted for what percentage of new power installations across Europe?
44%
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How much would nuclear decommissioning cost?
Over £70 billion
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This would have provided 'green energy' since when?
The French Revolution
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What is the turnover of WindEurope?
67 billion Euros
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How many people out of 10 support wind power?
7 out of 10
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What percentage of people support it between 18-44?
79%
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What percentage of Europe's electricity does WindEurope provide?
11%
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How many jobs are there in the wind sector?
255,000
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What has slowed the development of wind power in the UK?
Public opinion
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What has boosted the attractiveness of wind power and other forms of renewable energy resources?
The safety of nuclear energy following the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986
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