VIDEO: GE unveils largest ever onshore turbine
Increased rotor diameter on GE’s 4.8MW turbine should reach industry’s maximum Annual Energy Production rate to date.
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Claim funds for dealing with windfarm plans ‘not enough’
Councillors are concerned that extra funding being made available to help local authorities deal with large numbers of windfarm applications won't be enough to meet demand.
Turbines subsidies to ‘disappear’
Financial support for onshore wind turbines and solar panels will have "disappeared" within eight years, a government minister has claimed.
Robust environmental-impact assessment important
Onshore windfarms have become a popular means of income generation for landowners who, in addition to reducing their own electricity bills, may receive money for electricity sent to the grid or rental payments from electricity providers in respect of the turbines.
Onshore wind: major success for world-famous Scots firm
This is a personal view based on personal experience of harvesting wind energy.
MPs urge cut to windfarm subsidy levels
More than 100 Tory MPs have written to David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut in subsidies to onshore windfarms and more influence for local people to stop them being built.