Nearly 16 months after the Oceana County Board of Commissioners rejected a proposal for an industrial-scale wind farm on the waters of Lake… By Dave Alexander (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, November 02, 2011
Danish Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon rejects the proposal put forward last week to let state-owned energy group Dong Energy build wind farms on a non-profit basis. Corydon admits that everything should be done to reduce the costs for offshore wind turbine development but points out that offshore w
New figures from Scottish Renewables show that £750 million of new renewable electricity projects began generating in Scotland in the last twelve months. The figures are highlighted in a submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as part of their analysis of the Dr
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the Federal Aviation Administration’s ruling that Cape Wind’s turbines present no danger for lo… By Jay Lindsay (Associated Press) [mappress] Source: Associated Press , October 31, 2011;
Six years before Maine utility companies are required to get at least 10 percent of their power from renewable energy sources, a coalition… By Andrew Neff (bangordailynews) [mappress] Source: bangordailynews, October 28, 2011
The Scottish government has announced new funding for renewable energy developments that are likely to produce new engineering jobs… (careerstructure) [mappress] Source: careerstructure, October 27, 2011
The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate power using technologies that rely on renewable fuel sources — such as wind, sunlight or plant matter — while having minimal impact on the environment. Wind energy
U.K. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said renewable technologies could trigger a third industrial revolution and attacked climate skeptics who… By Sally Bakewell (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, October 27, 2011
Binocular-toting tourists tooling along U.S. Highway 101 might find themselves rubbernecking at an odd sight bobbing in the Pacific Ocean ne… By Winston Ross (registerguard) [mappress] Source: registerguard, October 26, 2011
The U.K. will be the largest European market for offshore wind, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is expected to say at a conference in a bid to… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 26, 2011;
PRIME Minister David Cameron said there is “every reason” to believe the Siemens deal in Hull will go ahead… (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, October 25, 2011;
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today launched a consultation on plans to remove financial support for large-scale biomass electricity generators and increase it for tidal energy. The consultation on the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) (ROS) raises the possibility of a cap on the size of biomass plant
First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed the successful sale of the Nigg fabrication site on the Cromarty Firth to Global Energy Group (GEG) and announces £1.8m support to transform yard into a renewables hub. GEG has today announced the completion of the sale from American company KBR and the Wakel
Offshore wind farms are set to receive more subsidies than previously planned in the next few years under proposals from the Government… By Emily Beament (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, October 24, 2011
