By HDK / Published on Tue, 2009-08-18 16:18
This project demonstrates how the concept of “Sustainable Energy Communities” can become a reality without much additional effort in terms of costs and human resources. 3-NITY includes 28 communities in nine European countries.
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By HDK / Published on Tue, 2009-08-18 16:17
Over the past few years, French wind power has undertaken an unprecedented development. Few turbines are in place (756 MW), but the overall granted capacity amounts to about 2.7 GW. The administrative territory of Aveyron, one with the best wind power potential in the country, is an interesting case for understanding the ways in which industrial wind power is being developed and regulated in France. This paper presents Aveyron wind power development by dividing it into three periods. For each period, we also sketch national developments in wind power policy.
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