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2003, 11:11 GMT 12:11 UK Germany begins to turn against wind  By
Ray Furlong BBC Berlin correspondent  Noisy, ugly and a danger
to bird life?  Wherever you drive in Germany, you can't miss
them.  White, gleaming and towering over the landscape -
windmills are a tangible symbol of this country's commitment to
environmentally-friendly energy.  Germany is the world's biggest
producer of wind power. Its 14,000 generators account for a
third of world output.  The sector has benefited massively from
the Green Party being a member of the government since 1998. In
particular, a special law forces utility companies to buy
electricity provided by renewable energy sources even though
it's much more expensive.  But a wind of change may soon be
blowing. The Economy Minister, Wolfgang Clement, recently
suggested that support for the sector should be reduced in order
to avoid a "subsidy mentality".  H