Onshore eyesores that come with offshore wind farms to be shrunk
Two former energy secretaries have previously called for compensation to be paid to coastal communities that have to host offshore wind infrastructure. Andrea Leadsom and Amber Rudd…
How we’re being persuaded to love wind farms
The requirement for the UK to adopt a new strategy that reduces our reliance on foreign gas and oil is underscored by the extra – and unwelcome…
Britons rush to crowdfund onshore wind farms in bid to cut energy bills
The idea draws on several schemes, including Ripple Energy, that already offer discounts to thousands of people, and have seen demand soar as energy bills have risen…
‘Elegant’ and ‘serene’ wind farms will lower energy bills, Octopus boss says
He suggested communities that wanted wind turbines should be able to request them and receive cheaper electricity bills at times when they generate power. He told BBC…
Planning shake-up opens door to hundreds of new wind farms
Onshore wind turbines generate about a tenth of UK electricity, most of which comes from Scotland, with more needed if Britain is to meet its “net zero”…
PM faces Cabinet split as push for onshore wind farms gathers momentum
Boris Johnson faces a Cabinet split over an attempt to tear up planning rules that prohibit new onshore wind farms as he seeks to wean Britain off…
Kwasi Kwarteng backs planning overhaul to boost onshore wind farms
Kwasi Kwarteng has thrown his weight behind a major expansion of onshore wind energy in Britain by easing planning rules introduced under David Cameron that frustrate development….
Wind farms were paid not to generate half their potential electricity
Wind farms have been paid to refrain from producing up to half of the electricity they are capable of generating, according to research that led MPs to…
Britain should go hell-bent for North Sea gas and wind
What we should be doing – even for net-zero reasons – is the exact opposite. The UK should cut taxes for the sector or conjure incentives to…
Why Octopus Energy wants to put wind turbines in hundreds of towns
From his home in east Yorkshire, retired headteacher James Laing is a short drive away from Octopus Energy’s small wind turbine in the town of Market Weighton….
BP needs a big deal to become Britain’s wind power champion
BP made its first move into the UK’s offshore wind sector in only February this year. Its joint venture with a German partner will invest less than…
BP needs a big deal to become Britain’s wind power champion
BP made its first move into the UK’s offshore wind sector in only February this year. Its joint venture with a German partner will invest less than…