South Coast of England Offshore Wind Farm Gets Thumbs Up for Extension
Just off the Kent coast of Southern England, near Herne Bay and Whitstable, lies one of the first offshore wind farms built in the UK. […]
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Is This the End of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines?
No one would deny that San Diego based Helix Wind’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) were captivating to watch in motion. Both their corkscrew motion […]
Global Wind Day Events
Looking back two weeks after Global Wind Power Day, 15 June, it is great to see just how many countries and organisations took part to […]
Enough Energy In Wind to Meet World’s Demands
A detailed report was published last month in Nature Climate Change that concluded that there is enough energy available in winds to meet all of […]
5 Major UK Offshore Wind projects Approved
Eight major renewable energy projects, expected to support 8,500 jobs, have been given government approval. They include 5 offshore wind projects and 3 Biomass projects. The […]
China Will Remain Wind Power Market Leader for next Seven Years
The research and consulting firm, GlobalData, have reported that despite a slowed growth rate, China will still be the largest wind power market in 2020. […]
Plans for Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm
Plans have been unveiled for a floating offshore wind farm project in Scotland. The Kincardine offshore wind farm is a proposed demonstrator floating project located […]
UK Energy Minister Hypocricy
The UK Energy Minister is Michael Fallon and he has been exposed of having dual standards and being hypocritical unfairly in laying into the wind […]
What Future for Offshore Wind Farms in Europe?
In the beginning there were only onshore wind farms. But with newer wind turbine technology, and reduced objections from local communities, offshore wind farms seemed […]
Alternative Energy – The Facts – Part 7 – Ocean Wave Energy
Ocean wave energy is captured directly from surface waves or from pressure fluctuations below the surface. Waves are caused by the wind blowing over the […]