Wind
Could wind power's economic benefits have been underestimated?
New socio-economic research from Oxford Brookes focused on an Aberdeen offshore wind farm suggests developer underestimated the value the project would have for local and Scotland-wide economies
Writing the next chapters in offshore wind innovation
Industry, environmental stakeholders and government must work together to tackle the challenges posed by overlapping demands for seabed space, writes The Crown Estate's Huub den Rooijen
Crown Estate delays next round of offshore wind leases
Just a week after Boris Johnson ramped up the UK's offshore wind ambitions, the manager of the seabed has pushed back the timetable for awarding the next round of leases
On a wind-filled future: something's missing…
Labour's Alan Whitehead welcomes the Prime Minister's new found love of offshore wind, but warns that without a more co-ordinated approach to connecting new wind farms to the grid the government's clean energy vision could quickly run aground
'Unstoppable momentum': Business-backed report concludes Paris-aligned power sector can be delivered
'S curve' deployment suggest goals of Paris Agreement can be achieved, but only if policy framework 'encourages, sustains, and extends' the deployment of clean technologies, according to researchers from UCL's Institute for Sustainable Resources
The strong winds of change
Consistent investment has and will continue to propel the wind power industry to astonishing new heights in post-pandemic, argues RenewableUK
Rice pudding skins and wind revolutions
No Prime Minister has ever been quite so explicit in their backing for the clean technologies that will drive this green revolution - this matters enormously
Boris Johnson: 'We are progressing with gale force speed on the green economy'
Prime Minister takes swipe at 'people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago' in speech that majors on green economy ambitions
'Our seas hold immense potential': PM pledges to power all UK homes with offshore wind by 2030
Boris Johnson trails first stage in '10-point plan' for a green industrial revolution, as government confirms new £160m wind turbine manufacturing investment
Octopus Energy toasts US expansion with acquisition of startup Evolve Energy
Deal represents major milestone for the rapidly-growing UK energy technology firm's international expansion plans
Seabed leases granted for 2.8GW of UK offshore wind farm extensions
Leases signed by The Crown Estate take the UK's total offshore wind operational, construction, and planning pipeline to over 40GW
Limejump wins trading contract for Scotland's first subsidy-free wind farm
The Shell-owned company is set to trade the power generated at the 46MW Crossdykes project through National Grid's Balancing Mechanism
Dogger Bank: GE scores 'record-breaking' order for giant offshore wind turbines
Company to supply 190 turbines for project, each standing at almost 250 metres tall with a capacity of 13GW
The UK needs to revisit its renewable energy export strategy
As the government turns its attention to international trade, offshore wind offers a wealth of opportunities for UK exports, writes RenewableUK's Nathan Bennett
BP and Equinor team up for multi-billion dollar US offshore wind push
BP makes first major move in support of new net zero emissions strategy, with $1.1bn move to secure stakes in wave of US offshore wind projects
Storm Ellen powers UK wind farms to new generation record
Wind power provided almost 60 per cent of the UK's electricity in the early hours of Saturday morning, providing a fresh milestone ahead of a busy week for the fast-expanding industry
Renewables costs keep on falling fast, but clean energy challenges remain
New reports from the government and the Energy Systems Catapult have today provided further evidence the UK's energy industry is facing a decade of unprecedented and rapid change
Equinor advances major offshore wind extension off Norfolk coast
The extension will double the capacity of two sites to 1400MW, enough to power 1.5m homes
TUC: Regional net zero plans needed to steer 'just transition' for UK workers
Trade Unions Congress estimates 1.24 million jobs could be generated within two years across the UK through £85bn clean infrastructure investment
Wales' maiden floating offshore wind project secures seabed rights
The Crown Estate grants leasing rights to 96MW Erebus floating wind demonstration project, a joint venture between Total and Simply Blue Energy
Danske Commodities inks power purchase deal with Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
Danish firm to trade and balance 480MW of electricity generation capacity each year from world's largest offshore wind farm
Ember: Wind and solar provide record share of global electricity
Think tank reveals wind and solar are now providing 10 per cent of global power and are demonstrating impressive resilience to the coronavirus crisis, as coal investment continues to slide
Floating wind, captured mine heat, and net zero transport projects scoop government R&D funding
Latest round of UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI's) Strength in Places Fund delivers boost to 17 projects across the UK, including pioneering clean tech developments
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