Glob: Spain Wind Energy

Question 1

Facts

Answer 1

• Consumption increased 66% since 1990
• Wind energy has increase 16-fold since1995
• in 2008, 11.5% of energy was wind

Question 2

Positive impacts

Answer 2

• In 2008, wind energy reduced 20million tonnes of CO2 emissions
• they saved 1.2 billion € using wind instead of importing
• created 40,000 jobs

Question 3

Negative impacts

Answer 3

• dangerous to migrating birds
• wind farms are ugly
• also can be very noisy