EU-Digest: Europe installs 20 wind turbines a day and is EU's fastest growing energy source

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Europe installs 20 wind turbines a day and is EU's fastest growing energy source

More wind power was installed in the EU than any other electricity-generating technology in 2008, according to data released yesterday. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) produced figures showing wind power provided 43% of new capacity – or almost two gigawatts (GW) – compared with 35% for gas, 13% for oil, 4% for coal and 2% for hydro power. Europe installs 20 wind turbines a day and 10 EU states reach wind power capacity of more than 1GW. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) report shows wind power provided 43% of new capacity – or almost two gigawatts (GW) – compared with 35% for gas, 13% for oil, 4% for coal and 2% for hydro power. The European wind energy sector has created 33 new jobs every day for the past five years, journalists attending the launch of a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) were told. According to the report, entitled, ‘Wind at Work – wind energy and job creation in the EU’, jobs in wind energy will more than double from 154,000 to 325,000 by 2020.