Posts tagged with wind

Think Tank Finds Turning Away From Gas Will Boost Economy

UK gas power

According to the Cambridge Econometrics think tank, the UK would be £20bn better off in 2030 by focusing on offshore wind farms as a means of replacing aging power plants, as opposed to increasing gas…

Conclusive Figures Expound Wind Farm Myths

wind farm & electricity pylon

An analysis of data from the National Grid by The Guardian has revealed that, contrary to the claims of anti-wind farm lobbyists, wind generated power is helping to lower emissions on a national level. Indeed,…

Anti-Wind Farm Campaign Ad Banned for Misleading Public

wind farm debate

The anti-wind turbine campaigning body, ‘Communities Against Windfarms in Scotland’, has come in for criticism from the advertising watchdog for running an ad which depicts what the Scottish landscape might look like if it were…

Recycling Nappies & Power Generating “Kites”

disposable nappies

Now and again I like to look out into the world of green technology and find instances of innovation that could one day become the norm. A couple of stories recently caught my eye and…

Solar Panel Uproar & Other Renewables News

Solar Panels

This is the first of what might become regular news roundups from me as I think it’s hard for most people to keep on top of all the happenings in the green industry. I spent…

Why All The Hoo-hah About Wind Farms?

Wind farm

The other Sunday evening I was flicking through the channels on TV and I saw a piece on Countryfile about wind warms and how some people (including many in rural communities) seemed to be opposed…