The land where windmills became famous now takes windmills seriously, but for a different purpose. A $ 272 million offshore project was recently inaugurated in Egmond a an Zee, northwest of Amsterdam. With 36 turbines churning out a more than 100 MW of energy, this clearly is a statement for the country that wants to produce 9% of its electricity from renewables, come 2010.

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