onshore wind

22 Sep 23

Scotland signs ‘blueprint’ deal with onshore wind industry

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The Onshore Wind Sector Deal has been hailed as providing a “blueprint” for the rest of the UK. The goal of the agreement is to support the Scottish government in reaching its target of 20GW onshore wind by 2030, a figure more than double Scotland’s current operational capacity of 9.3GW.…

04 Sep 23

Onshore wind farm ban set to be overturned

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The UK government is reportedly set to change the laws that ban the construction of new onshore wind farms as a result of internal party pressures. The rule changes follow the proposal of an amendment to the Energy Bill – set to be voted on by the government on Tuesday…

15 Jun 23

Renewables help countries weather economic shocks, study suggests

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Researchers from Trinity College, Dublin, looked for patterns in data from 133 systemic economic crises that affected 98 countries over a 40-year span. Their analysis suggests that countries relying on a broader range of energy sources experience longer recovery times. However, the best predictor of economic recovery was the extent…

07 Jun 23

‘Fundamental’ revamp of planning system needed for UK to meet net zero

Geotechnical & Environmental

According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), at the current rate of development it would take 4,700 years for England to reach the onshore wind capacity called for by government advisers. Progress in England was stalled in 2015 when planning laws were changed to make it more difficult…

Scotland signs ‘blueprint’ deal with onshore wind industry

Onshore wind farm ban set to be overturned

Renewables help countries weather economic shocks, study suggests

‘Fundamental’ revamp of planning system needed for UK to meet net zero

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