Wind ‘could power all UK homes’
The aim is for 20% of EU energy to come from renewables by 2020.
All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change, under plans unveiled by John Hutton.
Up to 7,000 turbines could be installed to boost wind produced energy 60-fold by 2020.
The business secretary admitted it would change Britain’s coastline, and mean higher electricity bills.
Senior Tory Alan Duncan backed the plans, adding: “We’re an island nation. There’s a lot of wind around.”
Mr Hutton said there would have to be a switch to low-carbon energy production to combat the threat of climate change.
BT consumes more than 2% of the UK’s electrical energy. There are plans to move into the energy business, using existing BT property in Cornwall, Shetland and Orkney.
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Robert Purvis
December 12th, 2007
Interesting!
Jamie
jamie
December 15th, 2007