Danish firm Dong Energy has revealed that it will be setting up the world’s largest offshore wind farm repair and maintenance centre in…
Continue ReadingLandmark Scottish Tidal Generation Project Officially Launched
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In a world first for large-scale tidal power generation, the first turbine of developer Atlantis’ MeyGen array has been officially unveiled and launched…
Continue ReadingEnergy Committee Cast Doubt Over UK’s Ability to Meet 2020 Renewable Targets
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According to the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECC), the UK government’s plans for meeting renewable generation targets in 2020 are unlikely to…
Continue ReadingGod Goes Green as Thousands of Churches Switch to Renewable Power
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A set of Christian charities has just announced that across the UK, more than 3,500 churches belonging to various groups are switching away…
Continue ReadingIn what is being hailed as a world first for the tidal energy industry, a set of offshore tidal turbines off the coast…
Continue ReadingDanish energy company DONG Energy has been given the official go ahead form the British government to build to world’s largest offshore wind…
Continue ReadingScottish Wind Turbines Provide 106% of the Country’s Energy for a Day
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Strong winds across Scotland last Sunday were cause for warnings from the Met Office but celebration from environmentalists as wind farms generated 106%…
Continue ReadingEuropean wind power industry trade body, WindEurope, has released data showing that investment in offshore wind in the continent reached €14 billion during the…
Continue ReadingGreen Light Given to Stronelairg Wind Farm Following Legal Battle
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Energy company SSE and the Scottish government have won a lengthy legal battle against a conservation charity to permit the building of a…
Continue ReadingPwC: a Third of Solar Jobs Lost in Past Year Due to Subsidy Cuts
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A report compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Solar Trade Association (STA) has found that over 12,000 jobs in the solar industry have been…
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