Christmas Break in United States for Wind

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

Australian Councils Grab the Wind Initiative

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

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

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

UK Wind Turbine Record- And the Seals are Loving it!

UK Wind Turbine Record- And the Seals are Loving it!
RenewableUK industry group reported that United Kingdom wind turbines generated a record 22 percent of the country’s electricity on Sunday 17 August 2014, beating the 24-hour record for the second time in the same week. Wind farms produce an average of 5,797 megawatts- enough to power more than 15 million homes at this time of year,… Read the rest

Scotland Commissions Study into Wind Turbine “Sickness”

Scotland Commissions Study into Wind Turbine “Sickness”
There are numerous independent reports debunking so called wind turbine sickness.  While the visual impact of living too close to an operating wind turbine are understood, the more esoteric claims of headaches, sleep deprivation and effects on livestock breeding have almost always been found to be false.  So it’s somewhat surprising that one of the most… Read the rest

New Wind Power Projects Approved for Scotland

New Wind Power Projects Approved for Scotland
Scottish ministers have approved two wind farm projects that together could provide power to more than 100,000 homes. One is a 54-turbine extension to the existing SSE Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire: The extension to the Clyde wind farm, which is located to the east of Abington, will generate up to an additional 171MW, enough… Read the rest

German Renewable Energy Act Changes Will Seriously Affect the Second-Hand Wind Turbine Market

German Renewable Energy Act Changes Will Seriously Affect the Second-Hand Wind Turbine Market
Changes to Germany’s EEG (Renewable Sources Energy Act- Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz – EEG), due to come in on 1 August this year, are going to have a significant and deleterious effect on the second-hand wind turbine business. We know that Germany is still Europe’s largest clean-energy market. It wants to boost renewables to 80 per cent or more… Read the rest

Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation
There’s nothing more likely to cause consternation and confusion that a bungled translation. When I was a representative of the UK at the International Radio Frequency Registration Board a few years back in Geneva, a very fast speaking Indian caused mayhem when the translators couldn’t keep up and try to put their own interpretation on what… Read the rest