Last Saturday, every fourth light bulb in Europe was powered by the wind

James Murray
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WindEurope confirms last weekend saw wind power's share of EU electricity demand hit 24.6 per cent for the first time

As you settled down to watch Strictly Come Dancing last Saturday evening there was a one in four chance your TV was being powered by the wind. Trade body WindEurope confirmed yesterday that the European...

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