MPs have voted to reject an amendment to the Energy Bill introduced by the Lords to limit emissions from old coal-fired power stations. Under the proposed change the plants would have been subject to Emissions Performance Standards – which will apply to any new build power stations – unless they Read more
Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama administration said Friday it will allow companies to kill or injure eagles without the fear of prosecution for up to three decades. The new rule is designed to address environmental consequences that stand in the way of the nation’s wind energy rush: Read more
Rare birds threat could decimate giant Strathy wind farm plan The developers of a proposed 47-turbine wind farm near Strathy in Sutherland could be forced to reduce that number to only four. This forecast has come from RSPB Scotland, as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) this week confirmed it was continuing Read more
Malcolm Kirk from Visit Scotlands Windfarms, has produced a range of 3D Visualisations for the proposed Glen Moriston wind farm (30 x 126.5m) on behalf of the No Mosiston Wind Farm campaign group. The visualisations show the extent of the visual blight the proposed wind farm will have on the Read more
Ever since the Golden Age era of science fiction, space-based power stations have been an object of desire for lovers of the future – but they haven’t eventuated, so a Yorkshire-based outfit wants to try droning its solar panels at the more manageable 15,000 metres altitude. The idea, says the Read more
Nearly one-fifth of the metal elements present in modern tech products have no replacement candidates if supplies are exhausted, according to a study by Yale University. In fact, the survey of 62 metals important to modern technology finds that not one of those metals has an “exemplary” alternative to take Read more
The most comprehensive report of its kind sought out to pinpoint the best locations in the UK for householders to install micro-wind turbines. The Energy Saving Trust concluded that some home owners could generate more than £2,800 worth of electricity a year, while others would lose money. The study confirms Read more
Hollywood actor George Clooney recently told reporters: “If you have 99 percent of doctors who tell you ‘you are sick’ and 1 percent that says ‘you’re fine,’ you probably want to hang out with, check it up with the 99. You know what I mean? The idea that we ignore Read more