Filed in archive Sustainable Development by mstandaert on October 28, 2006

Popularity of domestic wind turbines rises in the UK

According to WorldWatch, and Reuters, 80,000 homes in the UK are now using domestic wind turbines:

Now turbines have been embraced by mainstream retailers like B&Q, a chain of hardware stores run by Kingfisher Plc, which sells them for 1,500 pounds ($2,800).

"(They) can be easily attached to your home and can save around a third of your electricity bill. And with energy high on the government's agenda, grants are available to cover up to 30 percent of the installed cost," the store gushed in a statement launching turbines last month.

The energy saving Trust, a government agency that coordinates attempts to boost renewable energy production and increase efficiency, estimates domestic wind turbines could supply 4 percent of Britain's electricity requirement and reduce domestic carbon dioxide emissions by 6 percent.

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Response from: Stevo (10/29/06 6:53am)

Good stuff. new banner now at euro-correspondent, cheers

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