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Britain Playing Grid Catch-Up
A failure to invest in Britain’s 70 year old grid has meant that the boom in its wind power electricty generation is not being […]
Trump Trumpets “Victory” over Vattenfall at Aberdeen Bay
The row between Donald Trump and his millionaire’s gold course versus EOWDC (the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre) in Anerdeen Bay, Scotland rumbles on […]
Japan and Floating Wind Turbines
From time to time you will have seen reports of reserach and innovation in the area of floating offshore wind technology. This has usually […]
The World’s Most Powerful Turbine
Veterans of the wind power industry, Vestas, have been showing off their new super-turbine which is reckoned to be the most powerful yet seen. […]
Wind Farm Construction is Booming in Britain
It was confirmed last week that wind farm construction of one of Britain’s biggest onshore windfarms will begin next year, 2014, and should be […]
UK Offshore Wind Capacity now 10 Gigawatts
The UK Coalition Government’s Ministers have said that they will be providing £66m of funding to improve the supply chain for offshore wind developments, […]
Wind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The problem of storing wind-generated energy […]
Golden Age Coming for East Coast United States Offshore Wind?
It seems a match made in wind heaven: The Atlantic winds blow strong and regular against the East Coast of the States. Offshore wind […]
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 […]
Hooray Hooray for the London Array!
On 4 July, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron opened the London Array and said it was “a great day for Britain and a big […]
China Seeks Scottish Offshore Expertise
Today in Beijing, a contract was signed that will see the Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy employed to provide strategic advice and expert support […]
Danish Pensioners Support Offshore Wind Power!
Perhaps that’s a slightly misleading headline, but the fact is a Danish pension company (responsible for taking and investing pension payments from those in […]
Is Bigger Better Offshore or is it Mega-turbine Madness?
It’s a fact that the offshore wind turbines being installed now and being planned for the future are getting bigger and bigger. The North […]
