13 Jan 2015
A Scottish wildlife charity has lodged a legal challenge against the consent granted to four major offshore wind farm projects. RSPB Scotland is challenging the developments in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay. Scottish ministers approved the Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo projects in October. Industry body Scottish […]
01 Dec 2014
A technology development body launched yesterday by the Scottish government is to offer jobs to some staff at collapsed wave power firm Pelamis. The new body – called Wave Energy Scotland – will aim to bring the best engineering and academic minds together to work on furthering wave technology. Speaking at Holyrood, energy minister Fergus […]
24 Nov 2014
This latest Green Alliance report looks beyond the current market difficulties and assesses the conditions necessary for successful cost reduction and growth over the next decade. The report entitled ‘UK Offshore wind in the 2020s’, argues that there are some important choices to be made in the next two years which will have a profound […]
04 Nov 2014
Business Green ‘More than three-quarters of the public support the use of renewable energy to help meet the UK’s electricity, heating and fuel needs, with over a quarter stating that they strongly support renewable technologies. That is one of the key findings from the latest tracker survey of over 2,100 adults from the Department of […]
04 Nov 2014
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 […]
21 Oct 2014
UPDATE Defra admits it has no idea about size of solar farm impact on food production Business Green: Written ministerial answer confirms no estimate has been produced as to the amount of land taken out of fruit and veg production to make way for solar farms. The admission will further fuel accusations from across […]
21 Oct 2014
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 […]
30 Sep 2014
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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