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Economics of Gas and Wind Final.pdf. Onshore wind farm costs plummet by over a third - 02 Nov 2012. Statement by Edward Davey on onshore wind. In reaction to press stories about onshore wind today, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “There has been no change to Government policy on renewable energy, as collectively agreed by the Coalition Cabinet.

Statement by Edward Davey on onshore wind

Wind turbine syndrome: who’s doing the research? 24 Oct 2012, 17:00Ros Donald Photo: Martin Pettitt Are people getting sick because they live near wind turbines?

Wind turbine syndrome: who’s doing the research?

James Meek · How We Happened to Sell Off Our Electricity · LRB 13 September 2012. Does it matter that the power Britain relies on to make the country glow and hum no longer belongs to Britain?

James Meek · How We Happened to Sell Off Our Electricity · LRB 13 September 2012

After all, the lights still shine. The phones still charge. Does it matter that the old electricity suppliers of eastern and north-west England and the English Midlands, the coal-fired power stations of Kingsnorth, Ironbridge and Ratcliffe-on-Soar, the turbine shops at Hams Hall, the oil and gas stations on the Isle of Grain, Killingholme, Enfield and Cottam are the property of E.ON of Düsseldorf?

Is it of significance only to sentimental Little Englanders that the former electricity boards of Tyneside and Yorkshire, the power stations at Didcot in Oxfordshire, Fawley in Hampshire, Tilbury in Essex, Littlebrook in Kent, Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Little Barford in Bedfordshire and Staythorpe in Nottinghamshire belong to RWE of Essen (the last being the only one the German company built itself)? The sickening truth about wind farm syndrome - opinion - 08 October 2012.

Www.ofgem.gov.uk/Markets/WhlMkts/monitoring-energy-security/elec-capacity-assessment/Documents1/Electricity Capacity Assessment 2012.pdf. Wind energy: a technology that is still evolving. Wind energy is developing very rapidly and over 30 GW of capacity was installed worldwide in 2009.

Wind energy: a technology that is still evolving

It is also continuing to mature, with rotor diameters and ratings steadily increasing. Now there are several commercial designs available with rotor diameters exceeding 100 m and ratings exceeding 5 MW. Although the majority of developments are installed onshore, offshore wind is slowly taking off and there are plans for around 40 GW in Great Britain alone. The rapid growth has been accompanied by better understanding of the design issues, so that blades, towers, and other components are now lighter than they were 30 years ago and can be produced more efficiently.

The most significant trend in recent years has been the move towards direct-drive generators, eliminating gearboxes that have, at times, been troublesome. Received August 2, 2010. Www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/What we do/UK energy supply/Energy mix/Renewable energy/ORED/1416-update-uk-shadow-flicker-evidence-base.pdf. Www.proj6.turbo.pl/upload/file/263.pdf. Electricity Summary Page.

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Climate Change Act 2008. George Osborne demands massive cuts to windfarm subsidies. Plans for dramatic cuts in government subsidies for onshore windfarms are being drawn up by the Treasury in a move that seriously undermines David Cameron's claim to be running "the greenest government ever".

George Osborne demands massive cuts to windfarm subsidies

The Observer has learned that George Osborne is demanding cuts of 25% in subsidies, a reduction the industry says would "kill dead" the development of wind power sites. The Treasury's stance has put the chancellor at loggerheads with the Liberal Democrat energy secretary Ed Davey, whose party strongly supports more renewable energy. Osborne, whose reputation has taken a dive following his widely criticised budget and a subsequent string of U-turns, has been under heavy pressure from Tory MPs to reduce the billions spent on green commitments. Giving power to the people can solve the wind farm stand-off. Politicians are slaves to opinion polls, goes the conventional wisdom: not in the case of wind farms.

Giving power to the people can solve the wind farm stand-off

Two-thirds of us think more wind turbines are a good idea, even when sited close to our homes and even if we live in the countryside. Yet, as I revealed on Sunday, George Osborne's Treasury is fighting hard to slash the subsidies to onshore wind farms, while Lincolnshire county council wants to all but ban them. There are two simple reasons for this. First, the polling Osborne and David Cameron really worry about is not that showing what the British people want, but the vote at the next general election. Second, the argument for renewable energy, with all its benefits for climate change, air pollution, jobs and energy security, has been disastrously undermined by the abject failure to ensure that those who have to live with the turbines share the financial benefits. Tim Yeo calls for urgent action over windfarms. A senior Conservative has warned that dithering ministers and weak civil servants were risking the lights going out in Britain.

Tim Yeo calls for urgent action over windfarms

Tim Yeo, the chairman of the Commons energy committee, said there could be no further delays on taking vital decisions needed to build windfarms and nuclear stations. Action needed so energy supplies remain secure: Ofgem’s Project Discovery Findings - factsheet - More Document Information. Wind farms link to rising temperatures could have detrimental impact on wildlife and weather, say scientists. Air temperatures around four of the world's largest wind farms have increased by 0.72C in a decadeEarth's average temperature has risen by 0.8C since 1900 By Rosie Taylor Published: 01:51 GMT, 30 April 2012 | Updated: 10:17 GMT, 27 June 2012 Wind turbines could warm local climates up to ten times faster than the natural rate, a study has shown.

Wind farms link to rising temperatures could have detrimental impact on wildlife and weather, say scientists

Air temperatures around four of the world’s largest wind farms have increased by up to 0.72C in a decade, researchers have found. In contrast, Earth’s average temperature has warmed by only 0.8C since 1900. In a spin: Researchers found air temperatures around four of the world's largest wind farms had increased by up to 0.72C in a decade. As more wind farms are built, temperature increases may have a long-term impact on wildlife and regional weather patterns, with experts warning that the effects from large farms could alter wind and rainfall patterns. Poll: Nine out of 10 people want more renewables - 23 Apr 2012.

Public back wind farm subsidies, survey suggests. 23 April 2012Last updated at 04:32 ET By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News Renewables are greatly favoured over fossil fuels for electricity generation, polls suggest.

Public back wind farm subsidies, survey suggests

Sunday%20Times%20Results%20111125%20VI%20and%20Trackers. Wind power: new poll finds 66% of UK public in favour. Two-thirds of the UK public are in favour of wind power according to a new poll, published on the same day as a national anti-wind campaign launches in parliament.

Wind power: new poll finds 66% of UK public in favour

Overall, 66% of Britons were in favour and just 8% against when asked: "to what extent are you in favour of or opposed to the use of wind power in the UK" in the Ipsos Mori poll, commissioned by wind trade body RenewableUK. The figures show a slightly higher enthusiasm for wind power than a Guardian poll in March, which revealed 60% of people were in favour of wind. The discrepancy could be partly explained by the framing of the questions, with the Guardian research asking if people were in favour of windfarms near their homes. Maria McCaffery, chief executive of RenewableUK, said: "It's clear that the majority of those surveyed are supportive of energy from wind – strongly indicated from our survey results. Wind is an abundant, clean, secure and affordable energy source. Local opposition to onshore windfarms has tripled, poll shows. The ICM/Guardian poll shows that 60% of Britons would now support the building of a windfarm within five miles of their home Local opposition to onshore windfarms has tripled since 2010, a new Guardian poll reveals, following a series of political and media attacks on the renewable technology.

However, a large majority of the British public (60%) remains firmly in favour of wind power, while also opposing the building of new nuclear or coal power plants in their local area. Energy trends. Renewables generated 9.5% of UK electricity in 2011. Renewable energy generation expanded significantly and carbon emissions fell by 7% in 2011. Renewable energy generation was responsible for 9.5% of all electricity supplied in the UK in 2011, failing to hit the magic 10% mark that had been predicted, according to the latest energy statistics from DECC. But this is an increase of 35.1% on the previous year, when renewables accounted for 6.8% of all electricity. The lion's share of this was from thermal renewables, i.e. biomass, landfill gas and waste-to-energy, which accounted for 13.27TWh, and onshore wind which accounted for 10.42TWh.

Renewable electricity capacity also rose, by 32.1% on the previous year to 12.2 GW at the end of 2011. Latest figures (25 March) show that the UK's solar photovoltaic capacity for installations under the feed-in tariff is now 1.02 GW spread over a total of 298,762 installations. Greenhouse gas emissions fall The UK's greenhouse gas emissions also fell by 7% last year, according to new figures released today.

Are Denmark's renewable energy goals wishful thinking? 8 April 2012Last updated at 17:45 ET By Paul Moss The World Tonight Huge investment will be needed if the Danish government's goals are to be met The politician wanted to make one thing absolutely clear. Iceland's volcanoes may power UK. The volcanoes of Iceland could soon be pumping low-carbon electricity into the UK under government-backed plans for thousands of miles of high-voltage cables across the ocean floor. The energy minister, Charles Hendry, is to visit Iceland in May to discuss connecting the UK to its abundant geothermal energy.

"We are in active discussions with the Icelandic government and they are very keen," Hendry told the Guardian. To reach Iceland, which sits over a mid-ocean split in the earth's crust, the cable would have to be 1,000 to 1,500km long and by far the longest in the world. Hendry has already met the head of Iceland's national grid about the plan. The domestic energy use map of Britain. Aux.zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/jrer/papers/pdf/new_current/vol33n03/01.279_316.pdf. Who is in charge of Britain's energy policy? The battle over how the UK should meet its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 is at its most feverish in the energy sector. Lobbying by energy companies to channel government policy towards serving their best interests is intense.

This would not be a problem if ministers and civil servants wielded their power to base policy on evidence rather than influence, but Britain has moved well past this point. Nuclear: a toxic investment. And then there was one. Well, we are not there yet, but there is no doubt the comments from the GDF Suez boss that his NuGen consortium wants more financial concessions to build atomic plants in Britain is not a casual warning but a threat that it could pull out, leaving EDF the only company willing to build new reactors. Editor's Choice 492 - Journal of Applied Ecology. Www.stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk/pdf/crystal rig house price study.pdf. Wind power and community benefits: Challenges and opportunities 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.062 : Energy Policy.

Volume 38, Issue 10, October 2010, Pages 6066–6075 The socio-economic transition towards a hydrogen economy - findings from European research, with regular papers. Nuclear power: The dream that failed. Wind farms are brilliant! Renewable Energy Attractiveness Indices. Aggressive targets, sustained support levels and efforts to open up the market to foreign investors have launched China to the top of the index again. Full letter from MPs to David Cameron on wind power subsidies. As Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum, we have grown more and more concerned about the Government’s policy of support for on-shore wind energy production.

David Cameron defends windfarm plans to Tory MPs. UK Energy Research Centre. Turbines and turbulence : Nature. Www.ofgem.gov.uk/Media/FactSheets/Documents1/Why are energy prices rising_factsheet_108.pdf. E-70/2.3 MW. Renewable Energy Review. Why Tory MPs opposition to wind power will put your energy bill up. The door had not even swung back behind the departing energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne before his opponents seized their chance. Over 100 Conservative MPs wrote to prime minister David Cameron demanding cuts to support for onshore windfarms and easier ways to block them through planning objections. The Liberal Democrats, who provided Huhne's replacement Ed Davey, have immediately hit back, with the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg saying on Monday: "The race is on to lead the world in clean, green energy. In 2011 we saw record-breaking global investment in renewables - outstripping the cash piled into fossil fuels. Expert Panel on Potential Heath Impacts Associated with Exposure to Wind Turbines.

Lord Stern: rich nations should stop subsidising fossil fuel industry. If rich nations were to stop subsidising fossil fuels to the tune of billions of dollars a year, the money raised could go a substantial way to providing the cash needed to help poor countries develop a "green" economy and cope with the effects of climate change, one of the world's leading economists said. Onshore wind energy to reach parity with fossil-fuel electricity by 2016. Details. Do windfarms work? The burning issue of energy can't wait for economic good times. Sinden05-dtiwindreport. Renew_Tech.