Renewable UK statement on green light for Scottish offshore wind farms, and reaction to Galloper offshore wind farm announcement 10 October 2014 Renewable UK has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead to 4 Scottish offshore wind farms. Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo. http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/press-releases.cfm/2014-10-10-renewableuk-statement-on-green-light-for-scottish-offshore-wind-farms-and-reaction-to-galloper-offshore-wind-farm-announcement BUT the […]

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Utility Week: ‘Prudential has committed to stand as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Bay Project with a £100 million investment, the company said today. Prudential has committed to stand as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Bay Project with a £100 million investment, the company said today. Prudential […]

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RenewableUK has condemned the unprecedented interference of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles in renewable energy projects in England. He has now intervened in 50 wind farm planning applications since June 2013, taking decisions personally projects means higher bills for UK consumers, goes against public demand for renewable energy instead […]

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Plans for the Hinkley Point C reactor have been a agreement by the EU that the project does not break legal rules. For those who bring up the level of subsidy for renewable technologies the £17.6 billion for this project is a reminder of the scale of support nuclear energy still receives. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/22/hinkley-point-nuclear-reactor-gains-eu-approval As the […]

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Click here for more information Xochitl Rojas-Rocha    ‘Offshore wind farms are turning into seal hunting grounds. The wind farms Alpha Ventus, 56 kilometers from Germany’s shores, and Sheringham Shoal (pictured), 23 kilometers from the United Kingdom’s shores, have become home for fish and crustaceans homing in on invertebrates like mussels clustered on the massive structures. […]

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A new Cebr report published today assesses the economic benefits that could be derived from Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd.’s proposed construction of six tidal lagoons across the United Kingdom. ‘Key findings from the study include: The construction of the six proposed lagoons could contribute a total of £27 billion to UK GDP over the twelve […]

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