Wind power in the UK continues to see high levels of energy generation, as figures show the sector reached a record hourly output for August on...
British Gas owner Centrica and Danish company Dong Energy have announced that they will withdraw from proposed offshore wind development in the Irish Sea, as assessments...
British voters from all four major parties think investing in renewable energy should be the government’s top priority for maintaining energy security, according to a new...
Political parties that oppose onshore wind farms may lose twice as many votes as they gain, according to the findings of a new survey. The ComRes...
The government’s spending watchdog has questioned whether the early contracts awarded to eight renewable energy projects, collectively worth £16.6 billion, have overpaid energy firms at the...
The trade body for the UK’s wind, wave and tidal renewable energy industries has published its “manifesto” ahead of the 2015 general election, asking politicians to...
Students from across the UK have won a competition from the Norstec Academy to take part in an offshore wind industry tour, after they were asked...
European leaders must not forget their commitments to decarbonisation in the dash to find alternatives to Russian gas while the Ukraine crisis continues, an expert has...
The government has given eight major renewable projects the go-ahead as part of its electricity market reforms. The developments have been described as a significant part...
Residents living near renewable energy supplier Good Energy’s Delabole wind farm have received a £50 ‘windfall’ payment after the turbines at the site performed better than...
Two separate studies looking at how wind farms affect house prices have drawn contrasting conclusions. The impact of wind farms on communities has been debated, with...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has extended the period in which he can block wind farm proposals for a further year. The industry has reacted angrily to...
A source close to the Conservatives this week said that David Cameron could pledge to cut back on onshore wind farms in the party’s next election manifesto. Such...
Plans to expand the world’s largest offshore windfarm have been scrapped over uncertainty about its impact on nearby bird populations. The second phase of development of...
A particularly blustery December in the UK proved to be beneficial for wind power, as a surge in energy generation saw a number of records broken,...