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Offshore Wind Comes of Age: No Government Subsidies Needed
Denmark offshore wind giant DONG Energy won the rights last week to build two new wind farms in the German North Sea without any government subsidies. The move represents a major milestone for the offshore wind industry, which has relied…
Report: Onshore Wind Now So Cheap it Could Go ‘Subsidy-Free’
Onshore wind is now cheap enough to deliver power to UK consumers without subsidy, according to a report released today by management consultancy Baringa Partners. Commissioned by Scottish Renewables, the report finds the government could deliver 1GW of new onshore…
Scotland Sets Wind Record, Provides Enough Electricity for 3.3 Million Homes in March
Slowly but surely, it is becoming fact that households and entire countries can run on clean, renewable energy. Costa Rica, for instance, ran on renewable energy sources for 285 days in 2015 and achieved similarly in 2016. Additionally, Denmark produced…
Oceanic Properties Wins Council Backing for Southampton Wind Turbine
Southampton is a step closer to hosting a brand new wind turbine factory, after the City Council last week approved planning permission for a new manufacturing plant on the site of a former shipyard. Southampton-based firm Oceanic Estates wants to…
Okanagan Wind Farm Up and Running
After many years of development, and nine months of heavy lifting, the 10 Sevion 3.2 M114 CCV wind turbines are now providing power to the province’s electricity grid. The Pennask project is located just west of Pennask Summit, north of…
7-Eleven to Power 425 Texas Stores With Wind Energy
7-Eleven, Inc. will energize 425 stories in Texas with wind energy it will buy from TXU Energy. This initiative is expected to reduce 7-Eleven’s carbon footprint by 6.7 percent and reduce operating costs. The energy will come exclusively from wind…
BT Inks £185m Wind Power Deal
Two major new corporate renewable energy deals have been inked this week, with BT signing a £185m contract with a Scottish wind farm and building materials specialist Wienerberger agreeing to purchase power from DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms. BT announced…