United Kingdom is the windiest country in Europe, so much so that we could power our country several times over. 
Renewable Energy Facts
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Facts From Previous Months...
"The UK is the windiest country in Europe, so much so that we could power our country several times over." - source bwea
"Every unit of electricity from a wind turbine displaces one from conventional power stations." - source bwea
"The Energy Saving Trust estimates that at home we waste over £900million per year by leaving appliances in stand-by when not in use."
"There is a potential to generate up to 3,500GWh electricity per annum from domestic small-scale wind turbines in the UK."
"There is the potential for delivering nearly 2 million tonnes of CO2 savings from domestic small scale wind turbines in the UK."
"In 2009, the 74.767 GW of installed wind energy capacity in the EU produced 163 TWh of power."
"PV cells can be used for applications as small as watches and calculators, to large grid-connected arrays of panels."
"Combined heat and power (CHP) integrates the production of usable heat and power (electricity), in one single, highly efficient process."
"A CHP process can be applied to both renewable and fossil fuels."
"By extracting heat from their surroundings, heat pumps supply more energy than they consume."
"Heat pump technologies can be utilised in applications as diverse as space heating or cooling for human comfort in offices or homes."