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What Energy for the 21st Century?
[08 March 2010 20:35]
The John Innes Centre is hosting a conference on Saturday April 17 2010, a join conference between the WEA (Workers Educational Association) ...
Campaign To Keep The Lights On
[02 March 2010 20:12]
The Sustainable Energy Partnership needs your help! Following an official warning that within five years there could be a danger to energy supplies ...
Petition: Support Micro Early-Adopters!
[01 March 2010 18:36]
Show your support for early adopters of renewable electricity generation, by signing this online petition: We petition the PM and the Department ...
The Future of Electricity Supply
[20 February 2010 11:27]
Opponents of renewable electricity generation - and especially wind farms - state that all capacity must be matched by a power plant whose output ...
Biggest Turbine Ever - From Norway
[16 February 2010 21:59]
Eco Geek reports on the world's largest turbine, produced by Norwegian company Sway. The turbine is a monster. It has a 162m high tower and ...
Farming Futures on Energy Production
[16 February 2010 06:53]
Farming Futures, the communications collaboration between various farming bodies, was on Farming Today (BBC Radio 4) this morning discussing ...
Towers: Tall, Taller, Tallest
[11 February 2010 22:41]
The tallest tower designed by Northstar (Makers of Modular Wind Towers) is a 120 m version for a 2+MW machine. A preliminary design is done for ...
Opinion: It's OK to Have a Wind Turbine Near You
[24 January 2010 15:14]
There is an excellent article at GlobalComment.com called Yes, IT’S PERFECTLY OK to have a wind turbine near your house by Erik Loomis. ...
Stealth Technology for Turbines
[24 January 2010 14:58]
Thousands of wind turbine applications across the UK could be set for approval, now that trials in 'stealth' blades for wind turbines have concluded ...
Sources of Wind Energy Analysis
[08 November 2009 16:00]
Greenpeace have put together a guide entitled "WIND ENERGY: KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON", available as a PDF from GreenPeace.org.uk. The guide explores ...
Radar-friendly Stealth Turbines a Possibility
[21 October 2009 22:18]
Wind turbines that are invisible to radar? Sounds far-fetched, doesn't it. Well, that's one idea that will be pursued in a £5.15 million research ...
Sheringham: Willing and Cable
[01 August 2009 10:15]
It took five years to plan, consult and negotiate, but the £1 billion Sheringham offshore wind farm is under construction. First job is ...
UK Government's Renewable Energy Strategy
[12 July 2009 14:20]
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a payments scheme for microgeneration. He claims that the project will "create ...
Europe Could Lose Renewables Lead
[11 April 2009 02:47]
A side-effect of the ongoing financial difficulties faced by economies around the world is that renewables are getting a boost. However, the ...
Wind turbines on public sector land could power 1.5 million homes
[05 June 2009 06:17]
From The Telegraph: the Environment Agency and Partnerships for Renewables calling for the Government to harness wind power on public sector ...
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