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Report Slams UK Missed Opportunities for Offshore Wind
The UK Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading and respected Think Tank, has presented a damning report which claims that the future of […]
Choosing Wind Power for Surat City, India
in Gujerati, Indiam the Surat city Municipal Corporation (SMC) has saved so much on the cost of electricity generation by wind power that it […]
Wind Power in Chile Gets a Boost
Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a US$1.4 billion joint venture with the private equity company, Actis, to develop 600MW of renewable projects in Chile. […]
UK Advisory Body gives Green Light for Low-Carbon Investment for Decades to Come
The UK’s influential advisory body- the Committee on Climate Change has issued a report outlining why investing in low-carbon technologies will, over the longer term, […]
Google Acquire Wind Power Company
You may recall that search engine supremo Google has invested in some novel innovations and technologies. The self-driving car and the wearable computing device being […]
Wales Gives a Thumbs-Up for Wind Energy
RenewableUK, the UK Industry body, has commissioned a YouGov poll which reveals that there is a great deal of support for renewable energy in […]
Members of the European Parliament Vote for Pollution
The European Commission representing most European nations operates a measure known as “backloading”. It is part of their store of incentives to promote the […]
More Wind Power than Nuclear Power in Chinese Electricity?
Who would have thought it? Those historic purveyors of smoke, carbon, pollution and all things anti-environment may have cleaned up their act so much […]
INVEST IN GREECE WIND POWER – From the Origins of Democracy to the Future of Wind Power!
Invest In Greece Now! Greece has attracted a fair bit of negative press over the last months largely due to the effects of the […]
£44 million Wind Power investment Northern Ireland
At the tail end of last year the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator announced that more than £44 million has been set aside for renewable […]
Nuclear Reactor Costs Rise – Wind Power Cheaper?
It’s bad news for the new reactor under construction at Flamanville, France. Costs have risen dramatically and the delays are close to unacceptable. Originally […]
November Sees New Record for UK Wind Power
For those living in the UK, did you feel the earth move at 3 pm on 6 November? No? Or maybe a slightly sweet […]
Pride in London Pride
“London Pride”, the London Array offshore wind farm, situated just off the Kent coastline, South East England, has begun operations, albeit at a modest […]
The Real Cost of Windpower
I must confess to sometimes getting very exasperated with the grumbles and complaints voiced by some consumers, politicians, economists and of course the fossil […]
4th Annual Wind Power Conference Held in Turkey
Today is the second day of the 4th Annual Wind Power Conference, taking place in Istanbul, Turkey. A number of people have said “why […]
National Geographic Showcases England’s Greenest Island
The Isle of Wight, 2 miles off the South coast of Britain, is a diamond shaped island that has some fine views, a fine […]
UK to Import Wind Power from Ireland
The UK Government is considering plans to import wind power from Ireland to the National Grid via cables under the Irish Sea. The power […]
Denmark Create High-Tech Wind TurbineTest Centre
6 October saw the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Test Centre at Østerild, Denmark. It’s the world’s first purpose-built test site than can […]
Skystream 2.4KW Residential Wind Turbine – Fantastic Opportunity for Fast Mover
This wind turbine is located in San Francisco, USA and can be viewed still in operation. This turbine must go because of installation at […]
Go-Ahead Given for England & Wales’ Largest Onshore Wind Farm
While the United Kingdom’s wind power plans have received occasional gusts of publicity ill-wind recently, the bottom line is that the Government is still […]
France Re-commit to Renewable Energies
On 16 May Jean-Marc Ayrault was appointed Prime Minister of France after the election of Francois Hollande as President. There was a little concern […]
Alternative Gear Box Suspension Bushes
Duplex bushes are similar to standard bushes (BA & BB Type) but are reinforced with an intermediate tube. Duplex bushes can either be semi […]
Movers and Shakers in Wind Power: Wu Gang, Goldwind
Founded in 1998, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company, or Goldwind, is a Chinese government wind turbine manufacturer based in Urumqi, Xinjiang. The company […]
