Some of Britain’s biggest wind farms are at times producing only enough electricity to make a few cups of tea, according to official industry figures. One wind farm, Trysglwyn, in Anglesey, Wales, was producing just 0.001 per cent of its Read more
NASA has released its latest sea ice report. These are tough times for climate alarmists. The truth is: There’s a lot more sea ice out there this year than they ever imagined. http://notrickszone.com/
The Swiss Solar Energy Professional Association (Swissolar) calls the government’s plans for PV “catastrophic”. Feed-in tariffs, payment duration and the separate category for integrated PV systems are on the chopping block. Still there might be some positive outcomes. http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/switzerland-plans-radical-solar-subsidy-cuts_100012484/#axzz2crfI3xba
Although many Britons are nervous about fracking, environmental concerns are no longer uppermost in many minds. Only 5% of Britons think the environment is important, according to Ipsos MORI, a pollster. At a time of low wage growth, energy bills Read more
By James Delingpole Owen Paterson: Minister of Sound I’m writing these words in what was formerly one of the loveliest valleys in all of Wales. To be fair, the Edw valley still is pretty spectacular. But this year, for the Read more
My house dropped £100,000 in value because of wind farm: Artist’s fury after council approves 400ft turbines 500 yards from converted farmhouse http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401258/My-house-dropped-100-000-value-wind-farm-Artists-fury-council-approves-400ft-turbines-500-yards-converted-farmhouse.html
Fresh details emerge of controversial government report into the economic impact of energy infrastructure http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2290666/reports-defra-to-examine-impact-of-wind-farms-on-house-prices
By Scott McAngus A wind turbine plan that got the green light at a district beauty spot has caused a storm of protests from nearby residents. Falkirk Council has given the go-ahead for a 45-metre high turbine on land to Read more