Boost research to protect sealife from wind farms, says Lords committee
Ministers have been urged to prioritise finding ways to boost funding for research into environmental impacts of offshore wind farms on marine life.
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Software feature identifies wind component failures before they occur
Up to 30% of the life-cycle cost of wind farms is due to wind turbine component failures and maintenance. Predict, Greenbyte Energy Cloud’s new...
IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring
A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...
Community energy retains overwhelming backing of uk public, and increased support among Conservative voters,...
An overwhelming majority of the public would support local renewable energy projects, including wind turbines, if they were owned and controlled by the community,...
Group signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow
Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, insists the Global Wind...
Powerful partnership puts solar and wind projects on the map
A free new tool has been launched for local authorities to help them quickly identify potential locations for green energy projects.
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UK marching against the tide on renewables policy, says UN chief scientist
The UN’s chief environmental scientist Professor Jacquie McGlade has criticised the UK government’s decision to cut subsidies for renewable energy while bolstering the oil...
Lessons from the past can help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
The use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s and the production of oil and gas from the North Sea in the 1970s...
Global floating wind set to miss 2030 targets, but not too late to catch...
A critical renewable energy initiative to transition away from fossil fuel reliance is struggling to meet 2030 targets, according to a new report by...
Turning turbines smart with edge computing
No matter the size of the wind farm, operators can make turbines into smart machines with one small change. Greg Hookings, Director (Digital Industries),...
Research explains how best to repower onshore wind farms
With lowest cost green energy considered the future, understanding how to ‘repower’ existing onshore wind farms supports the Scottish government and industry desire to...
Low carbon electricity system achievable without controversial technologies, says report
New analysis (14 June) builds a case that the UK can further slash the carbon emissions from its electricity system by relying almost entirely...
Offshore wind and hydrogen: South Wales project marks milestone
A first-of-its-kind floating hydrogen production facility is being progressed in the Celtic Sea, with the group behind it announcing the completion of critical stages...
Windfarms of the future anticipate offshore charging
Offshore charging for both battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for windfarms of the future, according to...
Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner, says report
A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and...
Conference presentations point to LiDAR’s growing preeminence in offshore wind measurement
Wind measurement experts gathered in London in June concluded that LiDAR technology had over the years fully proven its ability to provide wind measurements...
£8m project aims to deliver first retrofit E-CTV with offshore and onshore charging
A seemingly groundbreaking project aims to deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV) - retrofitting a diesel CTV to be fully...
Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Energy network provider SP Energy Networks says it has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network via renewable energy from wind turbines...
Clean Energy Cluster to support Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain
A new Clean Energy Cluster organisation was launched on 22 January by Scottish Renewables at its Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow, which the group...
Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history
Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy...
