UK – Green Energy News

Beyond in Wind 2018

While we may be more preoccupied with snow and cold rather than wind at the moment in Europe and the States, it’s well worth taking stock… Read the rest..

The Calming Effects of Wind Turbines

In the debates about the environmental effects of wind farms and wind turbines, it’s unfortunate that a lot of media coverage is given to those that… Read the rest..

Scottish First Minister Demands Certainty for Offshore Wind

Scotland has an abundance of wind both onshore and offshore, and has many onshore wind farms that are contributing to Scotland’s green future, such as Whitelee… Read the rest..

GEV Show Innovative Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig

As anyone involved in wind power knows, one of the more expensive and time-consuming parts of the business is maintenance of the tower, nacelle and most… Read the rest..

UKs 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… 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,… Read the rest..

Wind versus Fracking: The Debate Continues…

In a carefully calculated move to switch opposition to fracking to opposition to wind turbines the UK energy department’s recently-gone chief scientific advisor has claimed that… Read the rest..

Green Investment Bank Plans to Get the Wind Up!

The government’s Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank (Gib) has announced plans to raise £1bn to encourage new investors to put money into offshore wind farms. The bank… Read the rest..

From Coal to Wind- Small Investors Welcomed!

Former coal collieries in England are about to have new life breathed in them. At Duckmanton near Chesterfield, the site of the former Markham Colliery will… Read the rest..

Success of UK Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance Specialists

The UK is hoping to produce 15% of all its energy from renewable sources by 2020 to try to cut climate-warming emissions. While the debate about… Read the rest..