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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9905

20 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Renewable energy sources dominate new electricity generation capacity in both EU and US

Brussels, 19/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The latest annual report by REN 21 shows that renewable energy technologies continue to develop rapidly, with global eelctricity generation capacity from renewable sources reaching 208 gigawatts in 2008, a 16% rise on 2007. For the first time, in 2008, the EU and the United States installed more electricity generation capacity from renewable sources than from conventional sources. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) says that this increse is due in...

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