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.
A new report has found national plans to tackle climate change submitted prior to the Paris climate talks has placed the world on the brink of a renewable energy revolution. In the lead up to the COP21 UN climate negotiations being held in Paris, countries submitted climate change commitments called … [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]
