A report issued by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) states that there have been more wind power installations in 2008 inside the EU than any other electricity generating technology.
New statistics released show that 43% of all new electricity generating operations built in the European Union last year were wind energy, exceeding all other technologies including gas, coal and nuclear power.
There was a total increase in new power capacity of 19,651 MW in 2008. Out of this, 8,484 MW (43%) was wind power; 6,932 MW (35%) gas powered plants; 2,495 …

“This is an important contract for Bord Gais Energy Supply as we continue to grow our electricity offering for businesses in Ireland.”

A new €30 million bio-energy park planned for Ireland is expected to be operational by November 2010, the park will allow agri-food businesses, green technology companies and leading developers of sustainable products to co-locate and share the benefits of stable energy costs.