From the minimalist ‘T’ pylon, to the slender ‘silhouette’ pylon and the futuristic, longbow ‘plexus’ pylon, the winners of the UK National Grid’s pylon design competition are on display at the Victoria and Albert museum as part of the London Design Festival. One of the six winning pylon designs – t
The EU renewable energy directive requires that 20% of the energy used by its member states comes from renewable sources by 2020. By Lawrence Fenech (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, September 19, 2011
A public consultation has begun on plans to build a wind turbine factory on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Danish firm Vestas has an option… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 19, 2011
A leading light of the Aberdeen oil services industry, now a pioneer in offshore wind, has urged the Scottish Government to nominate Dundee… By Colin Donald (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011
CHINESE businessmen could be set to invest heavily in the superport being built in south Essex. (echo-news) [mappress] Source: echo-news, September 19, 2011
CHINESE businessmen could be set to invest heavily in the superport being built in south Essex. (echo-news) [mappress] Source: echo-news, September 19, 2011
Developers of Galloo Island Wind Farm have waited months for word on their application for a power purchase agreement, and now a state senator… By Nancy Madsen (watertowndailytimes) [mappress] Source: watertowndailytimes, September 19, 2011
MASSIVE machines have dominated the flat landscape of the edge of The Wash at Wingland while laying power cables for a new offshore wind… (spaldingtoday) [mappress] Source: spaldingtoday, September 19, 2011
The chief executive of the Steam Packet says the growing number of wind farms in the Irish Sea is a cause for concern for the company… (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, September 19, 2011
OPPOSITION parties delivered a hands-off message to Donald Trump over his “not in my backyard” attacks on an offshore wind farm. By Robbie Dinwoodie (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011
OPPOSITION parties delivered a hands-off message to Donald Trump over his “not in my backyard” attacks on an offshore wind farm. By Robbie Dinwoodie (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011
A boat with suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are just three of the innovative concepts shortlisted by the Carbon Trust as part of a competition to solve the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely on to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in wave h
Scotland’s wave and tidal sector face charges of £56 million every year to connect their projects to the grid while developers south of the border would receive millions in subsidy, new figures from Scottish Renewables has revealed. The current transmission charging regime issued by Ofgem is calcula
Oyster fishermen supplying top Michelin-starred restaurants have warned that plans to extend a wind farm will attract thousands of starfish… (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, September 19, 2011
