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"Madam President, if there is a way for the European Union to assert itself in the knowledge economy, it is by clearly supporting energy production from renewable sources. That will reduce dependence on oil. The European Union should be committed to this challenge, and should continue to improve incentives for these investments.
By way of example, the Azores archipelago, originally formed by a volcanic process, has exceptional geothermal potential. In this case, the possibility of creating a renewables cluster means there is a need to support geothermal prospecting. On the island of São Miguel, for example, around 50% of the electricity consumed is produced from geothermal sources. Another example is the case of the island of Flores, 100% of whose electricity is already hydroelectric at certain times of year. The island of Graciosa is about to become the first island in the world to get 100% of its energy from renewable sources. This is the path that Europe has to follow determinedly, by supporting these laudable projects in model regions."@en1
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