Wind energy brought £500m gust of investment to UK in 2011

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Government figures reveal the contribution the wind sector has made to UK economy

Onshore wind farms contributed over £500m to the UK economy and supported almost 9,000 jobs last year, new government research will show today. A report funded by trade body RenewableUK and the Department...

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