Historic site threatened by wind energy project
A plan to develop a wind energy project has been criticised because it would have a negative visual impact on a historic hillside that overlooks Carsington Water. This was said at a public inquiry that had been held specifically to ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 10th, 2008
Offshore wind farm to be linked up by JDR
JDR has been given the responsibility of linking up the biggest offshore wind energy project in the world. Previously JDR had partnered with Scottish and Southern Energy in the development of the Beatrice demonstration wind energy project which is off ...
by Tessa Clarke July 9th, 2008
Irish and Scottish governments conducting feasibility study
The governments of Northern Ireland and Scotland are collaborating on a renewable energy feasibility study off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Éamon Ryan, the minister of energy in Northern Ireland made the announcement together with the minister of Energy for ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 9th, 2008
Hydro-electricity project raises furore
A plan to develop a hydro-electricity project at Romney Weir has raised a furore amongst the residents of Eton. At an information evening which had been coordinated by npower renewables, the locals expressed their fears saying that the scheme would ...
by Samantha Donovan July 7th, 2008
Scottish Power awards contract
Scottish Power has awarded a contract to reduce carbon emissions to a green support services company, EAGA. The deal is worth approximately two hundred million sterling pounds. EAGA which is based in Newcastle company has consented to handle the Carbon Emissions ...
by Samantha Donovan July 6th, 2008
Renewable power tariffs and online tariffs almost the same
The differences in cost between online energy tariffs and the specially designated renewable energy tariffs are becoming marginal. This is according to a price comparison website. The price comparison website discovered that the disparity on average between the electricity tariffs ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 6th, 2008
Wind turbines face opposition
An electricity firm which was proposing to develop 6 wind energy turbines was picketed by campaigners who were opposed to the plan. The protestors who were under the umbrella body of Action Group Against Sempringham Turbines opposed the wind farm outside ...
by Kelsie Morgan July 6th, 2008
Wind farm decision postponed
A decision on whether to give the go-ahead to the construction of a weather mast measuring fifty metres tall on a piece of land located in the midst of Gartree and Lubenham has been postponed. Harborough District Council had been requested ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 4th, 2008
Second thoughts over wind farm
The firm that was developing a wind energy project in South Wales has had second thoughts on the scheme and pulled out. The wind farm developer, E.ON claimed that the reason for abandoning the plans was because of the noise ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 3rd, 2008
Wind energy development facing obstacles
Though the Renewable Energy Strategy recently unveiled by Gordon Brown the British Prime Minister has been welcomed, the wind energy sector has claimed that there are obstacles standing in the rapid development of wind power generation facilities. Renewable Energy Systems which ...
by George Robinson July 2nd, 2008
Wind farms causing destruction of countryside
A councillor from Strabane Sinn Fein has claimed that the big number of wind energy projects within a six and a half kilometre radius outside Castlederg is causing destruction to the countryside and yet the locals are not enjoying any environmental benefits. It was during a Strabane District Council meeting that
by Lynnette Adamson June 30th, 2008
