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what is the case study for sustainably meeting enegy demands?
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Spain using wind energy to meet demands
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how much has spain's energy consumption increased since 1990?
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66%
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how is se of this extra energy being produced?
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with wind turbines
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how much has energy produced from windturbines increased since 1995?
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1500%
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why is Spain ideal for wind energy?
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large windy areas of land unused, so farms can ne built without annoying too many people
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how many wind farms/turbines does Spain have?
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over 400 farms and pver 12000 turbines
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how much energy was produced by wind in 2008 in Spain?
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11.5 %
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what Are 3 positives inmpacts of wind farms?
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1. in 2008 it reduced spain's co2 emmissions by 20 million tonnes
2. in 2008 Spain saved €1.2 billion on importing gas/oil 3. created 40,000 jobs in spain |
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name 4 negative impacts of wind turbines
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1. some conservagionists think it kills migrating birds
2. ugly? 3. noisy? |
