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Sea wind in the future for Europe

Posted by bex — 16 March 2004 at 9:00am - Comments
North Hoyle offshore wind farm

North Hoyle offshore wind farm

Almost a third of Europe's total electricity demand could be powered by clean green offshore wind energy, by 2020. That's enough to supply electricity to every single one of the 150 million EU households.

A new report commissioned by Greenpeace, called Sea Wind Europe, also found that in the process:

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Sea Wind Europe

Last edited 28 February 2004 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: February 2004

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Sea Wind Europe media briefing

Last edited 27 February 2004 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
11 August, 2009

Offshore wind could power every home in Europe by 2020

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British protestors scale French nuke plant

Last edited 4 December 2003 at 9:00am
4 December, 2003

Twenty-two British Greenpeace activists this morning (December 4th 2003) gained access to the grounds of a French nuclear power site that has been tagged for expansion to supply electricity to foreign markets including Britain.

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Renewables in practice: Greenpeace supports offshore wind farm proposal in Swansea Bay

Posted by bex — 22 November 2003 at 9:00am - Comments

A pioneering new wind farm will put South Wales at the forefront of the UK's clean energy future. Scarweather Sands off-shore wind farm will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of 80,000 homes - that's equivalent to a town the size of Swansea.


The developments at Scarweather Sands, off Rest Bay in Porthcawl provide an excellent example of the push towards renewable energy. It's an opportunity to highlight the advantages and dispel some of the myths surrounding the development of this new, clean alternative to fossil fuels.

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Switch on for UK's first offshore wind farm

Last edited 19 November 2003 at 9:00am
19 November, 2003
  • First offshore wind electricity flows ashore
  • Prime Minister and Greenpeace hail future 'transformed by clean energy'
  • Greenpeace and npower launch development fund for renewables

The UK's vast wind power potential will become a reality today (21 November 2003) when Britain's first major offshore wind farm begins to deliver electricity ashore.

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Support for Scarweather wind farm over 3 times greater than opposition

Last edited 3 November 2003 at 9:00am
3 November, 2003

Poll results reveal 3 times as many in favour of wind power

Scarweather Sands: poll results reveal 3 times as many local people in favour of wind power

More than three times as many local residents support the Scarweather

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Support for welsh wind farm over three times greater than opposition

Posted by bex — 3 November 2003 at 9:00am - Comments
Poll results reveal 3 times as many in favour of wind power

Poll results reveal 3 times as many in favour of wind power

More than three times as many local residents support an offshore windfarm proposal in South Wales than oppose it, according to results of an independent poll carried out by ICM research.

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Thousands of letters of support written for Scarweather windfarm

Last edited 27 October 2003 at 9:00am
27 October, 2003

Almost 9,000 letters and e-postcards in support of the proposed Scarweather Sands windfarm in Swansea Bay have been sent to the Welsh Assembly ahead of the public inquiry into the development.

2,874 letters and 5,727 e-postcards have flooded in from supporters of clean, green renewable energy in South Wales. The letters have now all been submitted to the inquiry, while the number of e-postcards sent is growing by around 20 a day.

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