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Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power - 07 Jan 2013 - News

Uruguay

Uruguay has set its sights on becoming one of the world's leading wind power producers as part of plans to produce 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Electricity generated from wind is expected to make up 30 per cent of the South American nation's total mix, with hydropower contributing 45 per cent, and biomass 15 per cent, according to reports from SmartPlanet . FURTHER READING Planning Minister's proposals send "shockwaves" through wind industry Scientists urge immediate climate action to limit costs This would put Uruguay ahead of current renewable energy leader Denmark, which gets 26 per cent of its electrical generation from wind. While Uruguay has a number of hydro power plants, these tend to shut down in dry periods, forcing the country to purchase electricity from Argentina at up to $400per megawatt hour (MWh). The government hopes insta...

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@MatsWangHansen » 14 Jan '13, 9pm
Uruguayan wind power boom [link] thanks for the tip @SmartPowerGen
@mpmascari » 14 Jan '13, 1pm
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@UruguayXXI » 14 Jan '13, 1pm
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@TecnixLLC » 12 Jan '13, 5pm
#Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power @UruguayXXI #GreenEnergy [link]
@PhilipDrost » 11 Jan '13, 9am
90% hernieuwbare energie in 2015? Uruguay wil het gaan doen: 30% wind, 45% waterkracht en 15% biomassa. [link]
@yoko_chase » 10 Jan '13, 9pm
Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power - 07 Jan 2013 - News from BusinessGreen [link] @businessgreenさんから
@btosolicitors » 09 Jan '13, 12pm
Uruguay aims to produced 90% of electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link] #renewables #energy
@PLPAustralia » 09 Jan '13, 12am
RT @freshcurrents: Uruguay set to become world leader in #windpower to produce 90% #renewable energy by 2015 [link] #greentech
@gaeia » 08 Jan '13, 4pm
RT @britesprite: #Uruguay plans 90% #wind power by 2015 [link] ....... WOW!!
@britesprite » 08 Jan '13, 4pm
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@JustinYarros » 08 Jan '13, 2pm
RT @nickcunningham1: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power [link] via @businessgreen #wind #energy #uruguay @vestas
@nickcunningham1 » 08 Jan '13, 2pm
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@Kerry_SocEnv » 08 Jan '13, 11am
RT @theWSBF: #Uruguay outlines plans to create 90% of #electricity from #renewables by 2015 via @BusinessGreen: [link]
@AbchurchComms » 08 Jan '13, 10am
Plenty to look at for our #EmergingMarketsParty beyond BRIC - exciting renewable projects in S. America [link] @BusinessGreen
@Tuuli_Luukas » 08 Jan '13, 9am
RT @ekopolitan: Uruguay plans to produce 90% of its electricity from #renewables by 2015. #Hydro 45% #Wind 30% #Biomass 15% [link] #swgreen
@ekopolitan » 08 Jan '13, 9am
Uruguay plans to produce 90% of its electricity from #renewables by 2015. #Hydro 45% #Wind 30% #Biomass 15% [link] #swgreen
@KnutLockert » 08 Jan '13, 9am
RT @livtho: Uruguay will become world leader in wind power, 90% of its el. from renewables by 2015 BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen
@livtho » 08 Jan '13, 9am
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@Nina_Jensen » 08 Jan '13, 7am
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@Bartlaurense » 08 Jan '13, 5am
in NL:<10%... I feel ashamed...“@tveitdal: Uruguay plans 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link]”
@Cam_Walker » 08 Jan '13, 1am
RT @FreshCurrents: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power - plans to produce 90% renewable energy by 2015 [link]
@AJiven » 07 Jan '13, 11pm
@KjellBolmgren @Per_Andersson1 Latinos levererar, såg ni Uruguay tidigare idag [link] ?
@dansolo » 07 Jan '13, 11pm
@claire_j_b they're on it by the looks of things [link] Enjoy!
@SvenGotcha » 07 Jan '13, 10pm
Who? Uuuu Uruguay sets goals to produce 90% of electricity from #renewableenergy by 2015 #tallorder #windenergy #solar [link]
@SBJuanMa » 07 Jan '13, 9pm
RT @tveitdal: Uruguay plans to produce 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link]
@RobinHood1776 » 07 Jan '13, 9pm
RT @CarlSiegrist: RT @EliasHinckley: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power [link] via @businessgreen #windpower #windenergy
@JVerrengia » 07 Jan '13, 8pm
Uruguay as the world's #cleanenergy leader with #windenergy, hydro, biomass. Who saw this coming? [link]
@Steve_Dahlke » 07 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @EliasHinckley: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power [link] via @businessgreen
@CoalXportAction » 07 Jan '13, 7pm
Uruguay plans 90% renewable electricity by 2015: [link] Who says developing countries need dirty coal from the US?
@ClimateSt » 07 Jan '13, 7pm
#Uruguay set to become world leader in #wind power in drive for 90% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link]
@BillTCCC » 07 Jan '13, 6pm
RT @b0ydie: Uruguay plans to be 90% renewable by 2015 & world leader in wind - Friendly competition for Aruba... [link] via @businessgreen
@ELLA_Programme » 07 Jan '13, 5pm
RT @fanrpan: South American nation plans to produce 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link]
@b0ydie » 07 Jan '13, 4pm
Uruguay plans to be 90% renewable by 2015 & world leader in wind - Friendly competition for Aruba... [link] via @businessgreen
@LangBanks » 07 Jan '13, 4pm
RT @WillN_BG: Uruguay aiming for 90% renewable power [link] And here's a cool list of countries with >60% renewables [link]
@Peopleriver » 07 Jan '13, 4pm
RT @ClientEarth: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power, energy to be 90% renewable by 2015 - BusinessGreen [link]
@WillN_BG » 07 Jan '13, 4pm
Uruguay aiming for 90% renewable power [link] And here's a cool list of countries with >60% renewables [link]
@TimMohinAMD » 07 Jan '13, 2pm
Uruguay set to become world leader in #wind power - News from BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen #Sustainabiltiy
@smarcial01 » 07 Jan '13, 2pm
RT @CCitizenship: #Uruguay set to become world leader in #windpower | [link]
@RHardyment » 07 Jan '13, 1pm
Guess who's looking to take on Denmark as a world leader in wind energy? The unexpected Uruguay [link] @businessgreen
@onestoneadvisor » 07 Jan '13, 1pm
Uruguay set to overtake Denmark as world's wind power leader [link] with 90% of its electricity from renewables by 2015
@dr_dinoshan » 07 Jan '13, 1pm
RT @ECspokesIsaac: #Uruguay is yet another Latin American country linking its economic growth to clean energy. Inspiration for the region [link]
@Ecoislandteam » 07 Jan '13, 1pm
RT @PlanetPositive: Uruguay to become world leader in wind power, producing 90% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 [link]
@EUspokesIsaac » 07 Jan '13, 1pm
#Uruguay is yet another Latin American country linking its economic growth to clean energy. Inspiration for the region [link]
@eastbournefoe » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
RT @campaigncc: Awesome. Shows scale of ambition that's achievable! MT @pandaclimate Uruguay to go 90% renewable by 2015 [link]
@thomsonchris » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
RT @ClimateGroup: Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power, with plans for 90% #RE sourced electricity by 2015 [link] (@BusinessGreen)
@ClimateGroup » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power, with plans for 90% #RE sourced electricity by 2015 [link] (@BusinessGreen)
@simonbullock » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
Uruguay to be world leader in renewables, as well as exported handball merchants [link] #suarez
@theWSBF » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
#Uruguay outlines plans to create 90% of #electricity from #renewables by 2015 via @BusinessGreen: [link]
@greenreccompany » 07 Jan '13, 11am
#GreenNews - Uruguay set to become world leader in wind power [link] @BusinessGreen