Wind Farm Construction Moves Ahead
UK - The next phase of construction on a 90MW wind farm at Rhyl Flats has come a step closer following the arrival on site of a jack-up barge that will erect the 25 wind turbines.

Ecologists Allay Fears for Birds from Wind Turbines
UK - Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research has found.

Subocean Connects Wind Farm to Grid
UK - Subocean Limited, has been awarded a £27 million contract to install two 23.5km long export power cables and 100 infield power cables under the seabed on the Thanet project, the...

Viking Energy Involves Community in Wind Farm Plans
SCOTLAND - Viking Energy, along with its partner Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), aims to submit plans for a 153 turbine wind farm to the Scottish Government by the end of the year....

Wind Farm up and Running
UK - Scout Moor wind farm a range of 26 turbines on the moors between Rawtenstall and Rochdale in Lancashire has now been switched on.

npower Wind Farm Plans
UK - Plans for a wind farm in South Yorkshire could provide enough power for over 7,000 homes.

Potential of Wind Power for UK Homes
UK - All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change, under plans unveiled by John Hutton.

Wind Power Could Be a Poverty Trap
UK - Half a million people could be pushed into fuel poverty by the UK's drive for wind power according to the government's former chief scientific adviser.

World's Largest Wind Farm Connects to Grid
UK - Siemens Energy has won a major contract from Fluor Ltd. to connect Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm to the British power grid.

Spatial Information Supports Strategic Wind Farms
UK - ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to develop spatial information layers on the location and economic value of commercial fishing and shellfishing...

Green Light for Europe's Biggest Windfarm
SCOTLAND - Europe's largest onshore windfarm has been given the green light by the Scottish Government.

The Cost of Green Power
UK - The search for greener forms of electricity has led to a conflict between energy needs and the impact of power generating systems on the nearby environment. Rob Westall,...

UK Wind Farm and Tidal Projects Get the Go-Ahead
UK - The North East is set to become key to Britain's hopes of boosting its production of renewable energy after E.On submitted plans to build one of the largest ever wind farms in...

Fighter Planes May Put Paid to Wind Farms
UK - Military concerns could force a radical rethink of the region’s wind capacity, the North’s top planner has admitted.

The Power to Save Britain
UK - How our island could be supplying Europe with green electricity. Plus Peter Hain on getting real about renewables