Repowering and upgrading ageing UK wind farms as they near the end of their scheduled lifespan could increase the UK’s generating capacity by 1.3 gigawatts, providing a highly cost-effective means of increasing renewable generation.
UK renewable energy company Ecotricity has turned on its latest wind farm, a small 10 MW wind farm in the west of England, but the company’s founder is concerned it might be the country’s last onshore wind farm due to policies which are effectively killing off the industry.
An unwritten UK Government promise of “no subsidies” for onshore wind is blocking potential development of the cheapest form of new electricity generation and could end up costing more than £1 billion over the next four to five years relative to other technologies.
A new report from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has confirmed that the UK has been the most successful G7 nation over the last 25 years at growing its economy as well as reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Despite repeated claims by the government to the contrary, the UK is not “ahead of the EU pack” on either climate or clean energy. A new report published by the non-profit Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), contrary to repeated claims made by UK government officials, the UK is not … [continued]
The British public is becoming more aware of the scientific consensus that exists around climate change, according to new survey results. A new survey conducted by ComRes for the UK’s Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) concluded that the majority of British adults believe that climate change is a) happening and … [continued]
