Energy & Science
Atlantic Storm Poised to Send Europe to New Wind Power Records
Storm Ciara in the North Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 7.
Source: NOAA
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A storm named Ciara that’s about to hit western Europe this weekend is poised to send its wind turbines spinning like never before.
Record wind power output is expected in the U.K. on Saturday and in Germany on Sunday, according to Bloomberg’s forecasting model. If realized, it’s yet another sign of how renewable energy is upending traditional energy economics by crowding out traditional fossil-fuel plants.