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Wind Energy

RenewableUK Briefing Sheets

How does wind energy work? How many wind turbines will we have by 2010? Can I have my own wind turbine? What happens when the wind stops blowing? What about public opinion, what do people really think about wind energy? To answer everyday questions about wind energy BWEA has produced a series of Briefing Sheets on core wind energy topics.

Facts on Wind: Top 7 wind farm myths dispelled	Facts on Wind: Tourism	Facts on Wind: Efficiencies and Load Factors	Facts on Wind: Wind Power and Variability	Facts on Wind: Wind Energy Generation Costs
Wind Turbine Technology (304 kB) Click here for a high resolution pdf file (2.47 MB)	Wind Energy and the 10% Target (302 kB) Click here for a high resolution pdf file (1.73 MB)	Benefits of Wind Energy (177 kB) Click here for a high resolution pdf file (3.46 MB)	Offshore Wind (304 kB) Click here for a high resolution pdf file (2.3 MB)	Public Opinion (303 kB) Click here for a high resolution pdf file (2.65 MB)

The latest versions of Briefing Sheets were updated in September/October 2005. These are in adobe acrobat format. If you have trouble opening these pages, see our website guide.