June 2016

The first session involved the opening statements. These are delivered in writing to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (ACCC) beforehand, which allows a speaker from both sides to paraphrase and highlight the main points underpinning the Communication and the Party’s Response in about ten minutes or so. Report on Communication Read more

A £250million floating wind farm off the north-east coast could be located further out at sea to protect coastal views. Councillors yesterday reviewed a marine licence application for the eight turbine development, which would be located nine miles offshore. The Kincardine and Mearns area committee said more information is required Read more

The boss at Siemens has said that uncertainty caused by the vote for the UK to exit the EU means it has decided to place all wind power investment plans on hold. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/brexit-siemens-puts-wind-power-investments-on-hold-but-310m-hull-plant-and-1-000-jobs-safe-1-7986875

Health and safety incidents in the UK offshore wind sector rose by about one third in 2015 from the previous year, according to the G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association. http://renews.biz/103197/safety-slip-for-uk-offshore/

Cliff-nesting puffins and gulls could capsize plans for a £250million floating wind farm off the north-east coast. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/113262/cliff-nesting-puffins-capsize-plans-250million-floating-wind-farm/

Wind turbines: giant invasive predators http://notme.info/bad-examples/giant-invasive-predators/

Turbine will have three blades each 290 feet (88.4 metres) long. This compares to 394 ft diameter of the London Eye The first onshore prototype of the 8 MW system will be installed by the end of the year in Bremerhaven, Germany Turbine will have enough to power 10,000 homes Read more