Renewables a nice little earner AS Storm Arwen swept across the nation the wind industry was paid almost £5 million to switch off its turbines. Since 2010 the turbine owners have pocketed more than £1 billion of these “constraint payments”, a major cause of escalating electricity bills. Paid to produce Read more
Good to see Aaron Priest valiantly defending the Viking project. The fact that he is putting so much energy into it shows he is taking the problem seriously and that the problem is serious. He is supported by the shadowy Shetland Windfarm Environmental Advisory Group (SWEAG), which holds its meetings Read more
As wind energy has grown in popularity, reports of birds killed by wind turbines have become more common. Few studies have investigated the phenomenon, but estimates suggest that between 10,000 and 100,000 birds are killed by turbine blade strikes annually in the UK. That’s a lot, but it’s worth noting Read more
A LOCAL wind farm developer has reiterated the industry view that concerns raised about the amount of microplastics (Epoxy) turbine blades emit while turning and being exposed to the weather are based on “unrealistic assumptions” and are not credible. Shetland Windfarm Environmental Advisory Group (SWEAG) said it had examined the Read more
Power prices Your editorial “Economic case for fossil fuels is fading” (11 December) quotes Fatih Bisol, of the International Energy Agency saying a “historic surge in clean energy investment could create millions of jobs and increase economic growth”. Firstly, investment in energy should be by governments, not private investors, and Read more
Have a look at the map on the link! Further expansion of wind turbines in the British countryside has been called into question after the technology was left out of key planning policy papers. Turbines risk being rejected by local authorities or bogged down in planning rows due to onshore Read more
Sir – I was shocked to read the proposed sequestration figures in recent farming press. A figure of 3.67 tonnes CO2/ha is quoted for grass buffer strips but no sequestration in permanent grass. If a buffer strip is in place for more than five years and a fence erected between Read more
Dec 13 (Reuters) – Britain on Monday opened applications for its biggest renewable energy auction round to date, offering 285 million pounds($376.97 million) in funding to help deliver on its climate targets, the government said. “By generating more renewable energy in the UK, we can ensure greater energy independence by Read more