Vattenfall has won the rights to build the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in Denmark with a record-low bid price of 37.2 ore per kilowatt-hour, around €50/MWh. http://renews.biz/104851/vattenfall-record-bid-wins-kriegers/
By Jamie Ross A community group is facing a battle to erect a turbine on the outskirts of a north-east village. Fraserburgh Development Trust is seeking planning permission to build the 249ft structure on land at Howford Farm in Strichen, to support local projects. It is proposed that up to Read more
By Pilita Clark, Environment Correspondent Wind farms are killing about 200 bats a month in the UK, say scientists who have called for turbines to be turned off at night to save the creatures. Bat-friendly operators who agreed to take such a step should be paid more for the electricity Read more