Wind Farms

Wind

First power reported from Wales' largest onshore wind farm

Developer Vattenfall says 76-turbine Pen y Cymoedd Wind Energy Project on track for full completion early next year

clock 26 October 2016 • 2 min read

Wind

Reports: Sweden on track for 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2040

Renewables are already producing more than half of Sweden's power

clock 25 October 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

How can we get the global energy system on a 2°C pathway?

Flexible grids, stable policy frameworks and access to affordable finance are all essential to propel global energy system towards a sustainable future, says IEA

clock 25 October 2016 • 7 min read

Energy

IEA boosts renewables forecasts after record year in clean energy

Five-year forecast revises renewables growth upwards by 13 per cent thanks to falling costs and stronger policy support - but world still not on track for two-degree energy system

clock 25 October 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Tensions mount between Scottish MPs and Whitehall over energy policy

Group of MPs says government response to concerns over policy changes not good enough, but new wind projects power on

clock 21 October 2016 • 4 min read

Solar

Report: Wind and solar are half the cost of new coal in South Africa

New analysis reveals dramatic cost reductions mean clean energy is now far cheaper than coal power

clock 21 October 2016 • 1 min read

Wind

E.ON inks 100MW wind power deal with Johnson & Johnson

German energy giant underlines commitment to US wind energy market with series of new projects and contracts

clock 20 October 2016 • 1 min read

Wind

Why do wind farms drag down house prices in some places but not others?

Gwilym Pryce reveals new research that suggests the link between wind farms and local house prices is more complicated than first thought

clock 20 October 2016 • 4 min read

Wind

Survey: Public support for onshore wind farms hits 73 per cent

Nearly three quarters of people support onshore wind farms, according to new poll

clock 20 October 2016 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Why Demand Turn-Up could prove crucial to delivering a cleaner grid

Growing wind and solar capacity means encouraging businesses to use energy more flexibly will become a vital tool for managing grid supply

clock 19 October 2016 •
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