Constraints on technology innovation are on the horizon for onshore wind turbines, according to research from Wood Mackenzie. Further cost reductions could occur in the sector, but the “low hanging fruit has already been picked”, the research said. Additional reductions will be marginal and dependent on the extended value chain Read more
A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial saw to create three pieces small enough to be strapped to a Read more
by Stan Arnaud An “attractive local energy tariff” is to be launched in Orkney this year after a £28.5 million “world first” scheme to maximise the benefits of the islands’ renewable power production for residents was given the go-ahead for its next stage of development. The ReFlex Orkney project aims Read more