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DONG reports 8% rise in renewable power production for 2009
Thursday 11 March 2010: However, energy giant's annual figures also show 77% decrease in profit for the year due to "economic downturn and lower energy prices"
E.ON reports 50% increase in renewables capacity in 2009
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Energy giant aims to increase current 3GW global capacity to 10GW by 2015 by investing around £7bn, annual report states
Faster deployment of energy technologies needed, says ERP
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Report claims UK must press ahead with demonstration of technologies currently in development stage to meet climate change targets
Construction of Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm begins
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Vessel arrives at site off coast of North Norfolk to prepare for installation of the turbine foundation structures
Bradford wind turbine plans rejected over noise issues
Tuesday 09 March 2010: Planning inspector upholds decision by Bradford metropolitan district council to reject application to erect "one of UK's largest wind turbines"
News in Brief
Tuesday 09 March 2010: With news on a £500,000 investment in a new wind and solar energy developer and Harrogate community projects funded by a wind farm fund
Industry group launched to promote European supergrid
Monday 08 March 2010: Friends of the Supergrid aims to influence and advise policy-makers in construction of pan-European grid connecting renewables hubs
Plans unveiled to allow councils to sell renewable energy
Monday 08 March 2010: Government consultation released to amend law that prohibits councils from selling electricity
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Scale of renewables challenge is "enormous"
Friday 05 March 2010: Energy buyers, advisors and generators outline difficulties with decarbonising the UK energy system, but acknowledge opportunities it presents
Regions set to assess local renewables potential
Friday 05 March 2010: New government guidelines aim to provide consistent method of identifying sites and allow "more ambitious" regional renewables targets
International briefs
Thursday 04 March 2010: With news on solar PV roofs in Italy, a cable contract in Switzerland and turbine contracts for three wind farms in Northeast France
Scottish minister welcomes veto of regional grid charging
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Jim Mather says Scotland would have been paying higher constraint costs - but Ofgem has not ruled out idea despite initial rejection
Iberdrola creates offshore wind division in Glasgow
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Division set to develop the global renewable energy company's portfolio of offshore wind projects totaling around 10,000MW
Wind could lead “rebirth” of UK manufacturing, claims BWEA
Tuesday 02 March 2010: But next government must invest in redeveloping ports and improving skills, trade association tells Conservative spring conference
IPC opens its doors to applications
Monday 01 March 2010: New planning authority to speed up process for energy applications over 50MW comes into force
News in Brief
Friday 26 February 2010: With news on a FiTs clarification, offshore wind supply chain events and the launch of Ownergy by the former REA chief executive
Lottery windfall for six Scottish renewables projects
Friday 26 February 2010: Over £2m awarded to remote community turbine schemes in Orkney, Shetland and Aberdeenshire
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Major new investments in UK offshore wind announced
Thursday 25 February 2010: Mitsubishi set to invest up to £100m in UK offshore wind turbine project and government awards £18.5m for test site in North East
Centrica upped renewables output by 50% in 2009
Thursday 25 February 2010: But company's posted results show green energy accounts for just 3% of overall output ahead of offshore projects coming online
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News in Brief
Thursday 25 February 2010: With news on a biomass boiler installation, the CRC scheme and a ruling against an anti-wind group in Worcestershire
Conservatives: Local policies needed for sustainable development
Wednesday 24 February 2010: David Cameron launches planning green paper reaffirming that neighbourhoods must benefit from wind farms
Major waste management firm branches into wind energy
Wednesday 24 February 2010: Waste Recycling Group to invest £100m in installing 80MW of wind capacity on landfill sites across the UK
Wind farms can damage peat, report warns
Monday 22 February 2010: Biodiverse but windy areas could be at risk from development although Natural England says mitigating steps can be taken
News in Brief
Monday 22 February 2010: With news on a training course on renewables systems in the North East and £12m research and development competitions for wave and tidal
Renewables to meet 40% of Falkland’s energy demand
Friday 19 February 2010: Along with hydro and solar, three new turbines added to existing wind farm set to reduce dependence on imported diesel
SLR secures planning consent for 49MW wind farm in Scotland
Friday 19 February 2010: The Highland council approves 20 turbine wind farm on edge of the Monadhliath Mountains
ScottishPower Renewables doubles wind output in 2009
Friday 19 February 2010: Whitelee completion sees a rise of 44% to 1.7MWh for company claiming to be UK's largest developer and generator of onshore wind
Statkraft sees profits fall by 11% in 2009
Thursday 18 February 2010: Europe's largest renewable energy company announces drop in underlying earnings before interest and tax for last calendar year
Clipper to start work on world‘s largest turbine blade factory
Thursday 18 February 2010: UK's first offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Newcastle set to build 10MW Britannia turbine
Northwest reasserts its commitment to renewables
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Revised Climate Change Action Plan launched alongside £4 million fund for large-scale renewable projects in rural areas
Round 3 “unlikely to be achieved” by 2020, claim analysts
Tuesday 16 February 2010: Supply chain and financial difficulties could "seriously undermine" UK offshore wind expansion, according to Datamonitor
News in Brief
Tuesday 16 February 2010: With news on solar panels at Glastonbury, plans for a second generation Oyster device and the Welsh Boiler Scrappage Scheme
Huge indoor turbine testing facility to be built at Narec
Tuesday 16 February 2010: World's largest wind turbine drive train test rig set to reduce costs and risks of new Round 3 technology from 2011
Industry sceptical of development of offshore wind in UK
Friday 12 February 2010: Carbon Trust and BWEA host lively debate into whether the UK can benefit from industrialisation of the renewable technology
Government’s renewables board calls for “vital” port investment
Friday 12 February 2010: Development needed to help attract wind turbine suppliers and keep £9 billion worth of jobs in country ahead of Round 3, claims RAB
Embrace wind campaign throws its arms wider
Thursday 11 February 2010: Pro-wind campaign morphs into grassroots lobbying and activism for all renewables issues in response to nimbyism
Lib Dems unveil £500m plans to create jobs in wind sector
Thursday 11 February 2010: Party proposes £400m on upgrading seven ports and £100m on research and testing facilities to capitalise on offshore wind expansion
International Renewable Energy Agency establishes centre in Bonn
Wednesday 10 February 2010: German Government contributes £1.9m to the IRENA innovation and technology centre
Ecotricity boss slams green energy standard
Wednesday 10 February 2010: New certification from Ofgem sets "artificial standard" and will not make the UK any greener, Dale Vince claims
OPINION: The east of England gears up for Round 3 challenge
Wednesday 10 February 2010: John Best, of the East of England Energy Group, outlines Norfolk's efforts to replicate Aberdeen's oil and gas success with renewables
Concerns over “postcode lottery” for small-scale renewables
Wednesday 10 February 2010: Differing systems and "unfair" public hearings creating a patchwork development of renewables across Scotland, planning consultants warn
Proposed domestic turbine size limits are too low, claims BWEA
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Trade body calls for more sensible size limits for free standing domestic wind turbines as permitted development rights consultation closes
News in Brief
Tuesday 09 February 2010: With news on consent for a wind farm in Essex, biomass boilers in the West Midlands and reaction to the Feed-in Tariff rates
Mabey Bridge to supply turbine towers for REpower UK projects
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Preferred supplier agreement signed after Mabey Bridge announces plans for £38 million wind turbine tower factory at Chepstow, South Wales
Renewables cannot meet future energy demand, claims BP chief
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Tony Hayward cites the "major role" hydrocarbons will have in 2030 when he predicts renewables will meet only 5% of consumption
Funding boost for wind energy in North England
Monday 08 February 2010: Northern Wind Innovation Programme announces companies to benefit from £3 million pot for stimulating development of offshore wind
SSE tells shareholders that renewables projects are on track
Monday 08 February 2010: Work continuing at Greater Gabbard, Clyde and Griffin wind farms but no generation expected at Glendoe hydro plant until 2012
