Wind Energy News


Support the Bodham Wind Turbine!
[01 September 2011 11:15]
The consultation period for a North Norfolk wind turbine planning application is coming to an end, and it needs your supportive comments. ...
So, how noisy is a Wind Farm?
[26 July 2011 19:45]
There is so much misinformation and nonsense spouted about how much noise wind turbines make, so it is refreshing to watch this short video ...
"Windfarm Wars" at Den Brook
[13 May 2011 18:24]
A community-powered wind farm - and its opponents - is investigated on the BBC2 documentary Wind Wars (viewable on iPlayer). The developers ...
Sharenergy: Introduction to Community Wind Projects
[30 March 2011 18:41]
Renewable Energy co-ordinator Sharenergy (ie, Share-Energy), has put together a 25-page introduction to community-led Wind projects: How to plan ...
Communities will benefit from Wind Farms: Official
[22 February 2011 19:32]
A formalised protocol has been published, defining the financial benefits a community will receive from a nearby wind farm. Energy trade association ...
Communities can make wind work
[13 February 2011 19:09]
The Daily Telegraph has published an article explaining a key reason for wind turbine NIMBY-ism: lack of community involvement and investment ...
Commons Debate: Onshore Wind Sources
[17 December 2010 11:48]
Below is an extract from Commons debate on on 16th December 2010. Charles Hendry anticipates 15GW of onshore wind capacity by 2020, but has ...
Celebrate Wind Week - Starting June 12
[24 May 2010 21:56]
Head to Great Yarmouth promenade on 19th & 20th June, between 10am – 4pm, to enjoy face painting and interactive displays as part of Wind Week ...
Time to say Yes 2 Wind
[20 April 2010 20:19]
Yes2Wind is an organisation that helps to make wind farms a reality in the UK by linking up land owners with wind entrepreneurs, and providing ...
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 ...
Nessie Open Day on 14 June 2009
[06 June 2009 05:53]
Nessie, the Ness Point Wind Turbine in Lowestoft, Suffolk, is set to open on 14 June 2009. There is no need to book, just go along to Gasworks ...
The next big thing in wind: Slow wind, huge turbines
[15 May 2009 13:31]
Some wind turbine manufacturers are designing huge wind turbines turning at slower speeds, in an effort to harvest the more common low wind speeds ...
Effect of Domestic Turbines on Birds and Bats
[28 February 2009 00:00]
Researchers at the University of Stirling are to investigate whether Britain's wildlife is set to suffer as more wind turbines come online. ...
Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm
[01 May 2009 00:00]
StatoilHydro is joining forces with Statkraft, to keep the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Project on target for a 2011 turn-on date. Statkraft ...
RSPB in call for increase in onshore wind farms
[24 March 2009 00:00]
The RSPB regards the threat of species extinction due to climate change as much more important than the potential damage to wildlife habitats ...
Opposition grows to wind turbine plan
[04 March 2009 00:00]
TCI Renewables is applying for permission to erect a 60m high weather monitoring mast at an old RAF site near Diss, and the district council ...
Wind Power Commitments
[14 February 2009 00:00]
By 2020, the UK is committed to producing 35% of electricity from renewables, as specified by the EU. The problem is that wind power is regarded ...
Energy Storage 'needed to avert blackouts'
[14 February 2009 00:00]
At a meeting in London recently, Delegates of the Electricity Storage Association have warned that Britain ans Ireland's national grids will ...
UK's Renewable Energy Strategy
[05 July 2008 00:00]
Business Secretary John Hutton has announced a Government consultation on the renewable energy strategy. The government expects wind (onshore ...
Radar: Agreement to blow away wind power barriers
[05 July 2008 00:00]
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been reached between BERR (Dept for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), the MoD (Ministry of ...
A Bank for the Wind
[13 January 2007 00:00]
An island off Australia is innovating with a new way of storing excess power from wind turbines and solar arrays, at the same time providing ...
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