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Scottish Supreme Court Gives Final Go-Ahead For 450 Megawatt Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm
A long-running legal battle between Mainstream Renewable Power and RSPB Scotland over the fate of the 450 megawatt Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm has finally come to a close, with Scotland’s Supreme Court rejecting RSPB’s application to appeal a…
European Union Cut Emissions 23% As Economy Grew 53%
Between 1990 and 2016 the European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 23% while at the same time growing its economy by 53%, proving again that environmental action need not negatively affect the financial bottom line. The European Commission…
Report: Global Switch to 100 Per Cent Renewable Electricity Both Feasible and Cheaper than Current System
Renewables combined with energy storage technologies could generate enough secure power to cover the world’s entire electricity demand by 2050 while proving cheaper than the current fossil-fuel dominated system, according to a “ground-breaking” new study published today. Launched at the…
GE and Green Investment Group Team Up for 650MW Swedish Onshore Wind Project
GE Renewable Energy and the Green Investment Group are teaming up to deliver a 650MW wind project in Sweden, having acquired what they claim will be one of the largest single-site onshore wind installations in Europe from renewables developer Svevind.…
October Winds Help Deliver ‘Unprecedented’ Renewable Power to Scotland’s Grid
Strong winds in October helped Scottish turbines generate more than 1.7 million megawatt hours of electricity the powered the equivalent of around 4.5 million homes. The performance capped a “spectacular month” for renewables, according to WWF Scotland. The campaign group…
Developers Complete First Block 1,021 Megawatt Miraah Solar Plant For Oman Oilfield
Petroleum Development Oman and GlassPoint Solar announced earlier this month the completion of the first block of one of the world’s largest solar plants, the 1,021 megawatt Miraah solar plant that will deliver 6,000 tonnes of steam per day for…
Yingli Solar Panels Will Help Low Income Villages in China
People assume that the booming economy in China over the past 30 years has made all Chinese citizens wealthy. Nothing could be further from the truth. In Zhangbei County, just 150 miles northwest of Beijing, there are 128 low income…