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UK Wants Huge Expansion In Offshore Wind Power

Posted by kdawson on from the think-of-the-birds dept.

OriginalArlen writes "The UK government has announced an ambitious plan to expand the existing offshore wind turbine farms, which are already extensive, to an estimated 7,000 units — two per mile of coastline — enough to generate 20% of the UK's power needs by 2020. The newly green-friendly Conservative opposition party is also backing the scheme. Wonder what they'll make of it in Oregon..."

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  1. Migor does LAUGH by Migor9000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Foolish puny Earth windmen. Power is not derived from spinning mills of wind.

    Power comes from Migor and the awesome hyper-nuclear reactors aboard Migor's mighty space ship.

    They create your puny "WIND"

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    Migor will EAT YOUR SOUL