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Pretty much anywhere I go in Ireland, off in the distance I see wind turbines. Yesterday, I found a road that, I am told, will take me to the ones closest to me. I\u2019ll keep you advised\u2026\u2026.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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According to the\u00a0Irish Wind Energy Assn<\/a>:<\/p>\n

– There are 176 such wind farms operating in 27 of the 32 counties in Ireland.<\/p>\n

– Capable of supplying enough electricity for over 1.3 million home , as of July 2012, 14.8% of Irish electricity is being generated from renewable sources, up from 5% in 1990, with wind being the main source of such production.<\/p>\n

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