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New Windpower Cheaper Than Coal
Did you know that windpower energy is cheaper than coal in some countries? Consequently when countries are choosing their next generation of power stations, […]
Breakthrough in Storage and Re-use of Wind Power
The tricky problem of how to store wind and solar energy and re-use it at a later time, may be a step closer to […]
Wind Turbine Illnesses: Anti-Wind Power Campaigners are to Blame!
You may have read reports that some people claim to suffer at the hands of those clean machines, wind turbines. Many claims are, of […]
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 […]
South Coast of England Offshore Wind Farm Gets Thumbs Up for Extension
Just off the Kent coast of Southern England, near Herne Bay and Whitstable, lies one of the first offshore wind farms built in the […]
Great Britain; Green Britain
A bumper crop of more than 1,200 new wind turbines will spring up throughout Britain’s countryside over the next twelve months. Onshore there are […]
£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 […]
The World’s Biggest Turbine
Is there going to be a limit to how large wind turbines are going to get? Or will there be a point where despite […]
The Two Faces of UK Conservative MP on Wind Power
Conservative UK Member of Parliament, Chris Heaton-Harris, was exposed as two-faced this week when he secretly filmed undercover footage that revealed significant differences between […]
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 […]
US Wind Power Passes 50,000MW of Generation Capacity
United States wind power developers are installing a record numbers of turbines this year: The U.S. wind industry in August for the first time […]
Giddyup! Wyoming to have World’s Biggest Wind Farm?
Wyoming may not be top of your list of United States of America and may conjure up images of the Wild West, Cowboys and […]
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 […]
UK Coalition Government Must Display Leadership
The UK coalition Government of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, led by David Cameron, boasted of their green credentials when they came to power. About […]
Highlights of Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference
The Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference took place earlier this month (October) in Edinburgh. There were many noteworthy addresses, ideas and innovations discussed. For […]
Coastal Wind Farm Developments Delayed by Porpoises
About Coastal Wind Farm Developments It’s generally agreed that the cost of building and commissioning off-shore wind farms is more than onshore wind farms. […]
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 […]
UK Planning Inspector Overrules Dorset District Council’s Objection to Wind Farm
A planning inspector has granted permission for a wind farm development of four onshore 125-metre wind turbines at Wareham, Dorset. This may not seem […]
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 […]
