An online consultation is taking place for a proposed 10 turbine wind farm near Skelmorlie. ERG and Burcote Wind, developers behind the proposed 10-turbine development south east of Skelmorlie are holding a virtual public exhibition for Rigghill Wind Farm later this month. The public exhibition is an opportunity to find Read more…
Purdue University (Purdue) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) are studying the visual and auditory capabilities of bald and golden eagles to help improve the effectiveness of deterrents used around wind energy facilities. Findings from this research, which is funded by the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), will be made Read more…
Hi As has been discussed at previous stakeholder meetings DPEA will shortly be moving office. I would be grateful if you could bring the details below to the groups you represent on the Stakeholder Group. Please note that DPEA will be moving office with effect from Monday Read more…
Boris Johnson has been warned Britain will be plunged into darkness by 2030 unless he gets a grip on our future energy policy. Experts believe shortages in nuclear power will overshadow the PM’s flagship pledge for every home to be powered by wind farms by the next decade. Scientists and Read more…
A scheme incentivising renewable energy production risked paying an overly-generous 20% return to some investors, Northern Ireland’s spending watchdog has said. Small wind turbine and food waste to energy enterprises enjoyed greater financial support than in Great Britain over a number of years. The amount was based on market rates Read more…
Plans for the “world’s largest” floating wind project off the coast of Aberdeenshire have been delayed for more than six months due to the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, bosses have confirmed. The six-turbine Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm, which currently has one floating turbine sitting nine miles off Stonehaven, was Read more…