One of the most beloved members of the British Parliament, current Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles, has continued to show exactly why he is so beloved with his recent speedy approval of a waste-to-energy plant near Gloucester… despite, over the last 18 months, rejecting a … [continued]
The wind energy sector in the UK is continuing to grow at a respectable pace, based on the most recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Wind power rose to provide about 7.7% of the UK’s electricity in 2013 — up from 5.5% in 2012, a … [continued]
According to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, an energy storage system that cools air until it becomes liquid could compete with batteries. The liquid is then stored inside a vacuum flask to keep it in a cold, liquid state until it is needed. Air is a mixture of multiple gases, … [continued]
Wind power giant Vestas has recently been contracted to supply 68 MW of wind turbines, consisting of 34 units of the V90-2.0 MW turbine, for the Keadby Wind Farm project near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, UK. The order was recently placed by Keadby Wind Farm Ltd; which is a company … [continued]
