Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump told an Iowa crowd Thursday that he is in favor of federal subsidies for wind energy. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2576802
Councillors give green light despite protest by Sean Rooney Campaigners were left crestfallen after a further two wind turbines were approved for construction near Neilston. Local residents had banded together to oppose the constrcution of the two turbines near Kingston Road. One of the turbines will be almost 200ft tall Read more
Atlantis, which owns the majority of the MeyGen project – the world’s largest planned tidal current power project being built off Caithness – has been growing its portfolio of tidal power development projects in Scotland via acquisition and is now offering potential investors an interest in its portfolio of tidal Read more
In order to provide operations and maintenance support to meet the needs of large new wind farms operating increasingly far offshore, the Fred Olsen group has developed a 3-module offshore installation. The Windbase is a flexible solution with a mix of facilities and capabilities. These can be delivered individually or Read more
The Institute of Directors has welcomed the Government’s new energy policy and commitment to close coal-fired power stations by 2025, and replace them with cleaner sources of energy, including gas-fired plants and the first new nuclear power stations. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/gas-and-nuclear-are-key-to-greener-and-more-secure-energy-future-says-iod/
A Monikie wind turbine has been refused planning permission following an objection from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/mod-objection-halts-monikie-turbine-plan-1.911171
Scottish Renewables has criticised UK ministers for “uncertainty” over whether wind farms and solar projects will get continued government support. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-34860282
High winds caused turbines in the North Sea to be shut down for safety Experts say fast winds can cause damage to turbines and overload them Some turbines automatically switched off as Storm Barney swept in But many were fully operational again last night as the storm drifted away http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3324722/Turbines-turned-s-windy-automatically-shut-gusts-85mph-swept-country.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490