Category Archives: Renewable Energy
NERC-Defra Marine Renewable Energy Sandpit
Expressions of interest are invited to attend a 3 day sandpit as part of the NERC/Defra Marine Renewable Energy Research Programme. The aim of the sandpit is to fund research project(s) which will develop an understanding of the environmental benefits … Continue reading
Local Authorities given go ahead to generate renewable energy
From 18th August Local Authorities across the UK will have the restrictions on generating and selling renewable energy removed, following an announcement by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne this week. The potential for Local Authorities to lead … Continue reading
RSPB Challenges Severn Barrage Plans
The RSPB has this morning challenged the proposed development of a barrage across the Severn Estuary, citing evidence from a study by the Dutch Government of a similar development at the Oosterschelde estuary in the Netherlands. The study of the … Continue reading
Government to Fast Track Wind Turbines
The Housing Minister, John Healey, yesterday announced that the UK Government is planning to abolish the need for planning permission in relation to wind turbines of up to 50ft in height, provided the turbine makes no more than 45 decibels … Continue reading
Committee on Climate Change Reports on Government Carbon Policy
The first annual report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), published today, concludes that a step change is required in the pace of UK emissions reduction to meet carbon budgets, and that in some areas, new policy … Continue reading
RSPB Supports Plans to Build More Wind Turbines
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has called for a significant increase in the number of wind farms in the UK, after a new study found far more turbines could be built onshore without harming wildlife. The RSPB … Continue reading
Shortlisted Projects for Severn Estuary Unveiled
The Government has announced a proposed shortlist of schemes to generate renewable energy form the tides of the Severn estuary. The shortlist is comprised of various barrage and lagoon projects. The Severn has a tidal range of 14m, making it … Continue reading
Shortlist of Severn Estuary Plans to be Announced
A shortlist of proposed schemes to generate renewable energy form the Severn estuary will be announced by the Government later today. Over the past six months, the Department of Energy and Climate Change have examined 10 projects for converting the … Continue reading
Wales’ Largest Wind Farm Approved
The Welsh Government yesterday granted assent for the development of Wales’ largest wind farm – and the second largest in the world – off the North coast of the country. When complete, in 2014, and fully operational, the wind turbines … Continue reading
Windfarm Bird Impacts Overestimated
New research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology suggests the impact of wind farms on farmland birds is less serious than previously thought. Dr Mark Whittingham and co-authors focused their study on farmland birds overwintering in … Continue reading