UK onshore: winds of change?
This month saw a letter sent to Boris Johnson signed by 157 Members of Parliament (35 Conservatives among them), urging the Government change its course in relation to onshore wind.
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Exclusive: Millions in wind farm funds go to north and north-east
The lion’s share of a multi-million community fund generated by a Scottish wind farm giant has been spent in the north and north-east, according to a new report.
Dozens of Tories among 150 MPs calling for Boris to back onshore wind
Dozens of Tories are among more than 150 MPs who have signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to remove barriers to new onshore wind farms.
Leadsom urged to review effective ‘ban’ on onshore wind
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new appointment as secretary of state for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Andrea Leadsom, has been urged to look again at the current effective 'ban' on onshore wind in England.
Leadsom appointed as energy secretary in Johnson’s new-look cabinet
Andrea Leadsom has been appointed as the UK’s energy secretary as part of Boris Johnson’s new-look cabinet.
Cross-party MSPs unite over Scottish onshore wind
A group of cross-party MSPs came together over the issue of Scottish onshore wind at Holyrood today, an energy industry trade body has revealed.
Onshore wind could save each consumer £50 annually, new research claims
Onshore wind projects could save consumers up to £50 per person annually, according to new independent research.
UK risks losing ‘huge amounts’ of onshore wind power without repowered sites, report claims
The UK could put "huge amounts" of onshore wind power at risk if it chooses not to repower existing projects, according to a new report.
Councillors’ objection to wind farm spells inquiry
Councillors have objected to plans for a large wind farm in Moray.
Silent and annoying: Can infrasound really be the cause of different health problems?
I am starting to wonder if a mystery noise around our house which drove us mad for months comes from the same box of tricks as wind farm turbines.
UK onshore wind faces ‘almost total shutdown’, Scottish trade body says
The UK onshore wind sector faces "almost total shutdown" unless support is increased, according to a Scottish renewable energy trade body.
Scottish renewables jobs down despite £6bn turnover
Turnover for the Scottish renewable energy sector almost totalled £6 billion in 2017, according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Offshore wind could be cheaper than onshore by 2030
The UK offshore wind sector could become more competitive on price than its onshore counterpart, according to a research group.
Survey finds majority of rural Scots back onshore wind
The majority of rural Scots back the use of onshore wind energy, a new survey has indicated.
Scottish wind output has record breaking August
Wind turbines produced enough electricity to power nearly three million homes in Scotland last month, according to WeatherEnergy figures.
Global wind turbine foundations market could top £5.6bn
A new report has said that the global wind turbine foundations market could top £5.6 billion by 2022.
Largest US wind farm dealt potentially fatal blow in Texas
Texas dealt a potential death blow to what would be the largest-ever U.S. wind farm: American Electric Power Co.’s $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project.
MPs ‘unaware’ of popularity and cost of onshore wind, poll finds
UK Government MPs are "unaware" of both the popularity and low costs associated with onshore wind, according to a YouGov poll released by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) today.
Scottish onshore wind workers call for political support
Workers from across the onshore wind supply chain gathered in Edinburgh yesterday to ask Scottish politicians to back the sector.
UK energy minister: Conservatives are ‘absolutely not against onshore wind’
Claire Perry MP, energy and clean growth minister said at during the All-Energy conference in Glasgow that the Conservative Party are “absolutely not against onshore wind’ but that her party is against “breaching manifesto commitments”.
Scotland could host first subsidy-free onshore wind farm
Scotland could soon host the UK's first ever subsidy-free onshore wind farm, industry chiefs suggested yesterday.
UK onshore wind projects ‘pushed through’ as future looks uncertain
Renewable lobby group WindEurope has suggested that a number of onshore wind projects were "pushed through" in the UK last year due to a fear over the imminent demise of feed in tariffs connected to the energy.
Onshore wind and solar costs set for dramatic drop, report claims
As the cost associated with onshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) has seen a reduction since 2010, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is forecasting an even more significant drop as 2020 approaches.
Onshore wind generation soars by 50% in 2017
A report published by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has found that - among other renewable rises - onshore wind generation rose by 50%.
Onshore wind provides 77% of Scotland’s electricity needs in November
Scotland’s onshore wind turbines provided over three quarters of the electricity need required to power the whole country over the month of November.