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View of the offshore wind farm at Middelgrunden, near Copenhagen
The Middelgrunden offshore wind farm in Øresund, delivers about 4% of the power for Copenhagen.

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View of the solar energy dish at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center in Israel.
The world's largest solar energy dish at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center in Sde Boker, Israel.

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View of a farm in Horstedt, Germany, using biogas, wind power and photovoltaics
Renewable energies: biogas, wind power and photovoltaics on a farm in Horstedt, Germany.

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View of the Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station in Þingvellir, Iceland
The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station in Þingvellir, Iceland.

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View of a rapeseed field at Grendon, Northamptonshire
Rapeseed field at Grendon, Northamptonshire. Rapeseed oil is used in the manufacture of biodiesel for powering motor vehicles.

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View of a photovoltaic panel installation in Parc del Forum, Barcelona, Spain
Photovoltaic panel installation in Parc del Forum, Barcelona, Spain

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Aerial view of Europe's most powerful solar power towers, near Seville, Spain
PS10 and PS20, Europe's most powerful solar power towers, near Seville, Spain

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View of Brazos Wind Farm in Texas
The Brazos Wind Farm in Texas. At the end of 2009 wind power accounted for about 2% of the electricity generated in the United States

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View of a group of windmills at Campo de Criptana in La Mancha
Group of windmills at Campo de Criptana in La Mancha.

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view of the Tataragi Dam
The Tataragi Dam serving the Okutataragi Hydroelectric Power Station is one of the largest pumped-storage power stations in the world, and the largest in Japan.

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Monocrystalline solar photovoltaic cell
Monocrystalline silicon is used to produce the highest efficiency solar photovoltaic cells.

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Typical Brazilian flexible-fuel vehicle, that runs on any blend of hydrous ethanol (E100) and gasoline (E20 to E25).

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NASA's Pathfinder Plus solar aircraft in flight over Hawaii

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International Space Station solar panel array with the horizon of the Earth in the background

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Alt=SeaGen tidal power plant, Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland
SeaGen tidal power plant, Strangford, Northern Ireland.

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President Barack Obama addressed an audience of more than 450 people at the Nellis Solar Power Plant on May 27, 2009.

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Hybrid power systems are often used in rural and remote areas

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Kuremaa manor windmill in Estonia, built ca. mid-19th century.

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Solar cookers use sunlight as energy source for outdoor cooking.

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Overall view of BedZED
The BedZED housing development in London was designed to use only energy from renewable sources generated on site.

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View of a wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Centre
Pelamis wave energy converter tested at the European Marine Energy Centre.

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Tokai University's solar car "Tokai Challenger", the winner of 2009 Global Green Challenge.
Tokai University's solar car "Tokai Challenger", the winner of the 2009 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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Edersee hydroelectric dam in northern Hesse, Germany.
Edersee hydroelectric dam constructed between 1908-14 in northern Hesse, Germany.

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De Zoeker, an oil windmill built in 1672 and still in operation, located in Zaanstad, Netherlands.
De Zoeker, an oil windmill built in 1672 and still in operation, located in Zaanstad, Netherlands.

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Offshore wind turbines at Barrow, off Walney Island in the Irish Sea
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm, in the East Irish Sea, west of Walney Island, England.

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run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Pullach, Germany
A 4MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Pullach, Germany.

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Windmills in Eemshaven, Netherlands.
The smock mill Goliath in front of the wind farm Growind in Eemshaven in the Netherlands.

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