As the world’s largest offshore wind farm opens off Kent, RenewableUK has sent through some interesting stats on wind energy capacity in the UK…
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An interesting debate on the use of biofuels in electricity generation arose last week when Newport City Council deliberated over Vogen Energy’s planning proposal for a palm oil power plant.
With wind turbine applications getting bogged down in the planning system, could an army of floating off-shore turbines be the answer?
It sounds ridiculous but a call from the top US climate scientist to paint our roofs white signals the huge step change that is taking place in plans to tackle climate change across the globe.
The old tension between economic growth and the ability of the planning system to protect the countryside seems to be coming to a head in the push for wind energy.
