The Crown Estates, which officially owns all the seabed which surrounds the coast of Britain, has announced a major new initiative to expand offshore windfarm capacity. more...
BWEA, the UK’s leading renewable energy business organisation, launched a new Small Wind Turbine (SWT) performance and safety standard at yesterday’s BRE Small Scale Wind Seminar. more...
A Scottish Government study released this week on economic impact of wind farms on tourism, found that for 97 per cent of visitors “wind farms would have no impact on their decision to visit Scotland again”. more...
This week the Government announced a relaxation of existing planning rules for micro- and small wind projects. The new plans will allow householders to install wind turbines with a diameter of up to 2m, without having to get planning permission from local councils.
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Britain today committed to launching a clean energy revolution which will create thousands of jobs, help reduce carbon emissions and
if delivered confirm the country's position as a world leader on climate change.. more...
Ofgem and the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) announced today that the UK’s offshore renewable industry is set to benefit from measures to connect at least £2 billion of investment to the national grid. more...
