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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 Wales. Almost two thirds (64 percent) of people in Wales support the development of wind power as part of a mix of renewable and conventional energy according to the findings of the… Read the rest

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 reduction of greenhouse emissions and promote renewable energy. Backloading is designed to artificially raise the price of EU carbon permits (required in order to use carbon producing energy generation) by restricting… Read the rest

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 that the majority of their electricity is now from wind power . Wind power is reported to have overtaken nuclear energy as a source of electricity in China. The world’s most populous… Read the rest

“Shadow Flicker” Flicked into Touch?

Last week, a court ruled that “shadow flicker” from a wind turbine would be of such a nuisance that, along with the degradation of the scenery, it would constitute grounds to support an injunction to have the wind turbine installation stopped for good.Nevada Supreme Court so ruled in respect of a 75 foot wind turbine… Read the rest

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 recession and the austerity measures demanded of its beleaguered citizens by its Government and the European Union. However the birthplace of democracy is also a place of optimism and opportunity. Particularly if… Read the rest

£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 energy generation and infrastructure creation in the north and west of Northern Ireland. This will be a major boost to reaching the target of 40% of electricity demand being provided from renewable… Read the rest

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 it was scheduled to be completed this year for a cost of €3.3 billion, but the cost of the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) doubled in 2011 to €6 billion and completion was… Read the rest

November Sees New Record for UK Wind Power Generation

For those living in the UK, did you feel the earth move at 3pm on 6 November? No? Or maybe a slight sweet smell of success on the breeze? Well despite the UK coalition Government’s appearance of blowing hot and cold on windpower beyond 2020, the facts are that a new record for the maximum output… Read the rest

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 level. The first one of 175 wind turbines has begun generating energy and supplying it to the UK national grid. Richard Rigg, London Array Project Director, noted the most recent milestone being… Read the rest

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 fuel lobby, when they point to the fact that windpower is more expensive than traditional carbon-generating fuels. It’s like saying that advertising and programmes to ween people of cigarettes are expensive, and… Read the rest