06/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Wind power up 24% last year. Capacity in the European windpower industry rose by 21% (9,616 megawatts) in 2011, taking the EU's total offshore and land windpower capacity to Yanukovych, according to figures published this week by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Windpower accounts for 6.3% of electricity generation in the EU. The increase is due to a hike in capacity on land in Germany and Sweden and offshore in the United Kingdom, combined with the...