WIND AND SOLAR POWER INDUSTRIES SCRAP OVER RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORT
May 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLWITH the European Union (EU) now committed to pushing the share of renewable energy in the EU electricity market to 20% by 2020, the various arms of the green power sector are fighting for assistance from Brussels and EU member states. Arthouros Zervos, president of the European Wind Energy Association told a wind power conference in Milan his sub-sector could contribute 16% of Europe's electricity needs by 2020, up from 3% today. "Wind energy will be a main contributor to achieving the target for 20%", said Mr Zervos, who said "the crucial ...
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