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A grim future on net zero As we hurtle, driven by fear, and seemingly irreversibly, down the helter-skelter in our search for the holy grail of net zero carbon emissions thus solving the climate crisis and saving the planet, could someone please explain in plain English what net zero actually Read more
(Bloomberg) — Wind turbines make money when they spin. But when they shake, it can cost billions. Siemens Energy AG is struggling to contain the fallout after discovering a main piece on the frame of its wind turbine can move or twist over time, potentially damaging other critical components, according Read more
Wind farm comprising up to 18 wind turbines (with a maximum blade tip height of 200m) and a battery energy storage system. The Proposed Development would have a combined installed generation capacity of up to 158MW (up to 108MW wind energy and up to 50MW energy storage respectively) 2km northeast Read more
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Girvan will soon see the operation of eight new turbines at Kirl Hill Wind Farm after the completion of an eight-figure deal. Virgin Money finalised the £14m arrangement to support energy firm Ripple Energy in the development of a pioneering new 18.8MW wind farm in Ayrshire that will be part-owned Read more
Aberdeenshire Council A wind farm comprising up to 14 wind turbines and associated infrastructure, with a generation capacity exceeding 50 megawatts (MW). Scottish Ministers’ determination The Scottish Ministers acknowledge that the proposed Development will have significant adverse landscape and visual effects (including some on views from houses and on Read more
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development – Refused Argyll & Bute The proposed Development comprises 19 three-bladed horizontal axis wind turbines, 16 up to 149.9 m tip height and 3 up to 135 m tip height, with a combined rated output of around 114 megawatts (MW) and around 20 MW of ground Read more
Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry continued to rise to new highs last year despite record growth in wind and solar power, according to a comprehensive review of global energy data. The report, undertaken by the Energy Institute, found that fossil fuels continued to make up 82% of the Read more