Wind

Technology

Government promises cash back for clean energy installations

Guaranteed feed-in tariffs will offer up to 36.5p per kilowatt hour generated

clock 15 July 2009 • 3 min read

Technology

Low-carbon strategy pumps cash into offshore wind and marine power

New investment focused on offshore wind and wave and tidal projects as the South West is named the UK's first Low Carbon Zone

clock 15 July 2009 • 4 min read

Energy

RWE flicks switch on new offshore wind farm

Energy giant rounds off busy seven days that have seen it extend its wind, solar and biomass interests

clock 15 July 2009 • 3 min read

Technology

Planning backlog threatens renewables targets

Planning holdups mean most regions will miss 2010 targets, prompting concern over 2020 ambitions

clock 14 July 2009 • 2 min read

Energy

Government rejects claims renewables will add £200 to energy bills

DECC also dismisses reports the government could move to penalise homes that do not sign up to green mortgages

clock 13 July 2009 • 2 min read

Energy

New reports debunk wind energy myths

Two new studies show the grid can cope with wind variability and micro-wind turbines can deliver significant carbon savings

clock 09 July 2009 • 3 min read

Technology

Pickens scraps plan for world's largest wind farm

But proposals for a series of smaller wind farms are moving forward

clock 08 July 2009 • 1 min read

Legislation

Japan's wind industry stalls as new turbine laws bite

Experts say government is unlikely to reach installed capacity target of 3GW by 2010

clock 08 July 2009 • 1 min read

Energy

Asian Development Bank backs Sino-Japanese wind farm

Plan for Mongolian wind farm bolstered by $24m loan, as report predicts China's wind energy industry could attract $150bn in investment over the next few years

clock 08 July 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

Crown Estate to extend existing offshore wind leases to 50 years

Changes to deliver investment certainty to first wave of offshore wind developers

clock 07 July 2009 • 2 min read