Scottish Wind Power Generation Surged 19% to a Record in 2012
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Wind-power generation in Scotland surged 19 percent to a record in 2012 as energy from clean sources contributed 39 percent of the region’s total electricity needs.
Electricity generated from renewables rose 7 percent from 2011 to more than 14,600 gigawatt-hours, the Scottish government said today in an e-mailed statement. Nearly 39 percent of the region’s total electricity needs came from renewables in 2012, enough to power every home in Scotland.