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Steve Sawyer, the Global Wind Energy Council and Lima

In an interview given to the influential magazine Recharge earlier this month, Steve Sawyer, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) secretary-general said: ‘We are already seeing conflicts over resources, and it just gets ugly very quickly. I really think we are teetering on the edge of climate wars. Strong stuff indeed. But there is hope and… Read the rest

Shock! Horror! UK Wind Turbines are sometimes Powered by the Grid!

In a series of articles in certain areas of the UK media (essentially the usual anti-wind Not in My Back Yard suspects) it has been “revealed” that wind turbines take, rather than contribute, power from the National Grid. Cue the usual semi-hysterical scribblings of the wind-watch hacks venting their spleens in mock indignation that wind farms… Read the rest

Africa Moves towards a Green and Vibrant Future.

Africa is the poorest continent on our planet. In a recent analysis and assessment, it was concluded that the most efficient way of moving Africa from being a collection of developing countries to a coherent and vibrant set of strong economies was by the use of renewable energy and not fossil fuels. The latter would actually… Read the rest

Christmas Break in United States for Wind

When people across the world think of Christmas, they probably think of giving and receiving presents, Goodwill to all men, and a time for forgiving and harmony. But in the world of energy, especially wind, it’s become an almost ritualistic time in the States for taking off the gloves and getting mean and nasty over wind… Read the rest

Brazil Should Add More Wind Power to Hydro Power

There can be no doubt that Brazil has done a great job in moving away from those contaminating fossil fuels. As an example, in 2009 Brazil produced an astonishing 85% of its electricity from renewable resources. Very few other large countries can match that; neighbouring Argentina only produces just over a quarter of its electricity from… Read the rest

Australian Councils Grab the Wind Initiative

It’s been well-documented that the Australian Government has got cold feet over its pursuance of renewable energy for a variety of reasons, both economic and political. So where does this leave renewable energy promoters down-under? Hats off then to to an inspirational group of Melbourne city councils who want to re-kindle wind power initiatives that have… Read the rest

UK’s Renewable Energy Foundations Report Causes Controversy

The UK’s Renewable Energy Foundation’s recent online report on renewable energy performance in the UK has provoked a storm of controversy. The report’s authors interpret their findings in a way which RenewableUK find biased, although there is no accusation that the figures themselves are wrong. Here are some of the key findings: Wind and solar farms… Read the rest

Canadian Health Study Finds no link between and Adverse Health Effects

A Health Canada study has found no link between exposure to wind turbine noise and negative health effects in people. While the closer people lived to wind turbines, the more irritated they became with the nuisance of the noise, Health Canada concluded in their Wind Turbine Noise and Health Study that wind turbine noise did not… Read the rest

In a Small Rural Corner of England, Wind Power is Enthusiastically Embraced

You can’t get more rural than the village of Gorran High Lanes, Cornwall, South West England. If you believe the British press and fossil fuel lobby, you’d be forgiven for believing that this would be the heart of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) and that the mere whiff of an idea to erect an onshore… Read the rest

United Kingdom Produces More Power from Wind than from Nuclear Power Stations

Before we all get too excited about the headline, I should say that this achievement was only managed for one day. Earlier this week, for one day only, the UK’s wind farms generated more power than its nuclear power stations according to the National Grid. However this was no mean achievement and not only shows the… Read the rest