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Why Scotland's Wind Power Achievement Matters
The shape of things to come.
Last Sunday, Scotland reached a milestone. For the first time ever, the autonomous region (and possible future independent state) generated all the electricity it needed for an entire day solely from wind turbines. This huge level of production could mark a turning point for Scotland, proving a harbinger of things to come.
By 2020 the Scottish regional government expects all of the area under its jurisdiction to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources, meaning that one of the most developed, oil-producing regions in Europe will soon be able to provide itself with power almost entirely without carbon emissions.