Where does wind power come from, and what are the arguments for and against wind farms? Jessica Aldred reports
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/dec/10/windpower.renewableenergy
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£75bn for UK’s biggest offshore wind programme signals new era for renewables
Published January 9, 2010 Wind energy Leave a Comment
The UK government announced a £75bn programme today to build thousands of offshore wind turbines that will kickstart the next phase of renewable power generation in Britain. The Crown Estate revealed the successful bidders for at least 25GW of windfarms across nine zones in the seas around the UK.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/08/uk-offshore-windfarms-100bn
Foreign firms gain most from off-shore wind power deals
Published January 9, 2010 Wind energy Leave a Comment
Foreign-owned firms today seized the lion’s share of the development contracts to kickstart a wind revolution in offshore Britain that ministers say will eventually match the glory days of the North Sea oil industry. But Gordon Brown said he was still confident that UK supply firms could win many of the £75bn-worth of contracts needed to build enough clean power to generate 25% of the country’s electricity.
Nine wind power consortiums have signed agreements with the Crown Estate, which has responsibility for renewable power in UK waters, to take their proposals through the planning stage.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/08/north-sea-wind-contracts
Gordon Brown to launch £100bn wind energy programme
Published January 9, 2010 Wind energy Leave a Comment
Gordon Brown will this week launch a £100bn programme to build thousands of offshore wind turbines that could power most of Britain’s households during strong winds and are crucial to meeting the country’s renewable targets.
The Crown Estate will announce which consortia have been successful in bidding to develop the nine zones, mostly in the North Sea, in the project, which is the most ambitious of its kind in the world. The prime minister is expected to use the event to promote the potential economic benefits of the massive building works.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/03/gordon-brown-wind-energy-programme
