The NorSea Group AS (NSG) has signed a contract with Statoil to supply a Stord base for the Hywind floating offshore wind pilot project off the eastern coast of Scotland. http://nawindpower.com/norsea-group-providing-stord-base-for-hywind-floating-wind-farm
There’s a still in the air – and it is bad news for North America’s wind turbines https://www.newscientist.com/article/2078374-mystery-wind-drought-that-cut-us-wind-power-in-2015-is-back/
As the wind industry awaits new and more stringent guidelines from the Bat Conservation Trust, Stirling-based Natural Power has launched its own way of working to reduce fatalities whilst minimising impact on energy yield Scotland’s Natural Power acts ahead of forthcoming new bat conservation rules
The Scottish Affairs Committee of Westminster MPs is due to start its inquiry into the renewable energy sector in Scotland by taking evidence tomorrow (24 Feb) from leaders of, among others, E3G, UK Energy Research Centre and the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. Pete Wishart, Chairman of the Scottish Affairs Read more
Jim Stark Fife Council will save around £10million by ditching their wind energy plans and they’ll use the money to help fund equal pay claims. At one stage, they considered building turbines at Pittencrieff Park and Public Park in Dunfermline, as well as schools and sports centres, to create energy Read more
Magnus Gardham, Political Editor THE vice president of European Investment Bank has said he hopes the institution will continue to support major projects in Scotland after the EU referendum. Jonathan Taylor said the EIB did not have a view on the UK’s membership of the EU, which was “ultimately a Read more