Study: Europe has enough untapped onshore wind capacity to power entire world

Madeleine Cuff
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New study from the University of Sussex and Aarhus University finds Europe could produce 100 times more wind power than it does currently

If Europe installed as many wind turbines as possible the continent would be able to produce enough clean electricity to power the whole world. That is the eye-catching conclusion of a new study released...

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