EPA chief calls for ending wind tax credits to help coal survive
Tax incentives for the wind industry should be eliminated, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday.
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CHC picked for Dong’s Hornsea wind farm project
CHC has clinched a deal to provide helicopters for the first phase of a major offshore UK wind farm project.
Offshore wind due to hit record low price – over 50% off in under five years
Government figures, to be published by National Grid on Monday, are expected to show that the price paid for electricity from offshore wind farms has dropped by more than 50% in under five years.
RSPB takes case against Scottish wind farms to Supreme Court
The RSPB has applied to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against a major wind farm development which it believes would hit seabird colonies.
Ofgem picks Burbo Bank wind farm extension owner
The UK's energy regulator has selected a preferred bidder to owner and operator the offshore transmission link to the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm for the next 20 years.
1.1GW Estonia wind farm project gets the go ahead
A proposed offshore wind development with a capacity of up to 1.1GW has been given the go-ahead in Estonia, after an agreement was struck with residents in the area.
Beatrice wind farm jackets take shape in Belgium
More than 120,000 tonnes of steelwork are currently in fabrication across the UK, Europe and Asia for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, its developer SSE has said.
Full steam ahead for offshore wind in Scotland, lawyer says
A senior associate of law firm Clyde and Co has said that it is “full steam ahead for offshore wind in Scotland”.
Scottish court ruling paves way for four major wind farms off east coast
A potential £10billion of offshore renewables development off the Tay and Fife coast has been unlocked after a court ruling.
Video: Rampion wind farm substation sets off from Rosyth base
The substation topside for E.ON’s Rampion wind farm project has made the voyage from Rosyth to the south coast of England.
James Fisher investing up to £6.5m in wind turbine firm
Marine services company James Fisher and Sons has snapped up an offshore wind turbine specialist in a potential £6.5million deal.
Dream of wind turbines off US coast may be too ugly for Trump
Offshore wind companies have spent years struggling to convince sceptics that the future of U.S. energy should include giant windmills at sea. Their job just got a lot harder with the election of Donald J. Trump.
Shell looks beyond Dutch waters for offshore wind investments
Royal Dutch Shell Plc may contract to build offshore wind farms in the U.K. and across Europe, after winning a bid to build one of the cheapest projects on record last year, Shell U.K. chair Sinead Lynch, said in an interview.
Councillors approve Dounreay Tri wind project
The Highlands enjoyed some good news yesterday in the shape of a planning bonanza – with five major projects given the green light by the council.
Offshore windfarms power cost drops by 32% in five years, says report
The cost of power from offshore wind farms has fallen by a third in five years, a report has shown.
Statoil in driving seat for wind farm project offshore New York
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has won an offshore wind lease off New York with a $42million bid.
Consortium led by Shell scoops Dutch wind farm contact
A consortium headed by Shell has won a tender to build a wind farm off the Dutch coast.
Aqualis gets behind wind farm project off Denmark
Aqualis Offshore has won a deal to provide engineering consultancy services for a wind farm project off the coast of Denmark.
Tech Tuesday: Aquaterra, Proeon team up on wind turbine monitoring system
Two Norfolk-headquartered firms with bases in Aberdeen have joined forced to launch a monitoring system to reduce maintenance costs for wind turbines.
Contract for North Sea wind farm project secures 200 Belfast jobs
A contract for the assembly of wind turbine jackets will secure up to 200 jobs at Harland and Wolff (H&W) in Belfast.
Trump urged Farage to campaign against wind farms, report says
Donald Trump urged Nigel Farage to oppose offshore wind farms at a recent meeting, it has been reported.
Scottish Government turns down Ayrshire wind farm plan
Plans for a 17-turbine wind farm in East Ayrshire have been rejected by the Scottish Government.
Application submitted for world first energy project off Dounreay
The planning application has been submitted for a project to install a multi-turbine floating wind-energy demonstrator off Dounreay.
Vattenfall shortlists projects for £2.6m offshore wind research programme
The developer of a wind farm off the north-east coast has drawn up a shortlist for a 3million euro (£2.6million) research programme into the environmental impact of offshore turbines.
New York commercial wind lease sale set for December launch
A commercial wind lease sale in December is set to offer 79,350 acres offshore New York.