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Amazon’s First Scottish Wind Farm Project Comes Online

Located on the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland, Amazon’s wind farm is one of the largest unsubsidised onshore wind projects in the UK and is now delivering clean energy to the grid.

1 Nov 2021

Study Pinpoints Ways to Make Offshore Windfarms Efficient

Recent research from Cornell University demonstrates how to make offshore wind farms more effective at a time of imminent rapid expansion.

29 Oct 2021

New Player Threesixty Renewables Enters the UK Wind Energy Market

Onshore wind is at the heart of UK government plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but ageing assets present a challenge for expanding capacity. Last week a new player, Threesixty Renewables entered the UK renewables market.

From Threesixty Renewables Ltd. 29 Oct 2021

The World’s Largest Floating Windfarm is Now Fully Commissioned and Delivering Green Electricity to Scotland’s Grid

The 50 MW Kincardine Offshore Windfarm is located 15 km off the coast of Aberdeenshire, in water depths ranging from 60 m to 80 m.

20 Oct 2021

Life’s a Beach: Finding Trends in Marine Debris Across Australia

Plastic is 84 per cent of all rubbish found across Australian beaches, a UNSW-led study based on one of the largest marine debris databases in the Southern Hemisphere has found.

19 Oct 2021

Wind and Solar Power Insufficient in Attaining Global Climate Targets

The production of renewable energy is increasing every year. But after analysing the growth rates of wind and solar power in 60 countries, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden and Central European University in Vienna, Austria, conclude that virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast to avoid global warming of 1.5°C or even 2°C.

15 Oct 2021

Study Examines Wind Speed Patterns and Their Impact on Wind Energy Production

Wind energy advancement is popularly accepted as essential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of climate change. This is because it is not just a renewable energy source but also emissions-free.

13 Oct 2021

Elkem Launches Global Climate Roadmap: Reducing Emissions Towards Net Zero While Growing Supplies to the Green Transition

Elkem, a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials, today announces a new climate roadmap detailing how the company plans to develop its business in line with the aim of the Paris agreement of limiting global warming to well below two degrees.

From Elkem 13 Oct 2021

Wind Farm Noise May Not Be More Disruptive to Sleep Than Other Sources

Residents who live within 10 km of a wind farm report more sleep issues from other sources, such as insomnia, stress and snoring spouses, than the nearby wind farms, a Flinders University study has found.

12 Oct 2021

Muirhall Energy Unveils the UK’s Largest Subsidy-Free Onshore Development at Newly-Completed Crossdykes Wind Farm

Independent Scottish renewable energy developer Muirhall Energy has unveiled the country’s largest subsidy-free onshore wind farm following the completion of Crossdykes in Dumfries and Galloway.

8 Oct 2021