GALWAY, IRELAND--February 9, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Europe deployed more wind power in 2009 than any other technology for electricity generation. The latest figures from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show that 39% of new electricity capacity installed was wind, followed by gas (26%) and solar photovoltaics (16%). In total, renewable energy technologies accounted for 61% of new power generating capacity installed last year. This is the second year running that renewable power investments have been higher than more traditional power generation technologies.
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