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GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this week unveil offshore windfarm contracts worth more than £100 billion ($162 billion). The announcement of the winners of the nation's next generation, or Round 3, of offshore windfarm development will take place in Exeter, and represents the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3 installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K. locations. All of the planned windfarms are considerably larger than any windfarms being built today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs.

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GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this week unveil offshore windfarm contracts worth more than £100 billion ($162 billion). The announcement of the winners of the nation's next generation, or Round 3, of offshore windfarm development will take place in Exeter, and represents the largest offshore undertaking in the world. Round 3 installations will top 25 gigawatts (GW) across nine U.K. locations. All of the planned windfarms are considerably larger than any windfarms being built today and will help create up to 60,000 jobs.

For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.eu/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=154121, or browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.eu.

IIR's Renewable Energy Database provides extensive coverage on the Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Utility-Scale Solar power plants throughout North America, and now expanding coverage across the world.

Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news. For more information send inquiries to europe@industrialinfo.co.uk or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe (http://www.industrialinfo.eu).

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Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease help! Geography project... Onshore and offshore wind.?

Geog project due in tomorrow, one question left I'm finding it impossible to answer. Could anyone please help?
This is the question:
What is the potential of onshore and offshore wind? How does this compare with other parts of the world?

And this is all I've managed to write. I need to write about a paragraph or so.
Onshore- the UK has the best potential in Europe for generating power from wind. The island is well placed and can generate the most energy from wind compared to other countries.
Offshore -

Any help, very very much appreciated!! Thank you!!! x

Offshore wind farms although more costly to build produce more power. There are several pros and cons to building wind farms offshore over onshore, it all depends on how local authorities view them.

With its 7,760 miles of coastline, the UK is ideally placed for offshore wind generation.

Under the current offshore wind farm programme about eight gigawatts (GW) are expected to be generated by 2016.

Found a great article for you on bbc news.

European Offshore Wind conference in Stockholm

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