Environment
News, press releases and in-depth analysis and coverage of wind energy and wind power environmental issues.
'Visual concerns' set to halt one of Finland's biggest wind energy projects
FINLAND: PVO-Innopower (PVOIP) may be required to change its proposed windfarm in the Kristiinankaupunki area from an offshore to an inshore project, following "visual environmental" concerns identified in a report by the City of Kristiinankaupunki's (CoK) Health and Environment Safety Unit (HESU).
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Europe Offshore: Scandinavia - Battle with Britain for offshore supremacy
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Finland needs more balancing capacity
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Finland report: Political schism over energy path
Environment news
Australia environment minister loses renewables brief
AUSTRALIA: Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has pulled environment minister and former...
Advertising adjudicator rules against anti-wind farm group
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK's advertising regulator, has ruled...
German regional government cuts environmental law to save E.on coal plant
GERMANY: The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has struck off the...
Experts reject allegations - Turbine noise not harmful, say doctors
NORTH AMERICA: The sounds generated by wind turbines are not harmful to...
Wind loses out to carbon capture in EU funding decision
EUROPE: Renewables industry criticises European Commission's selection procedure for EU Emissions Trading...
Records reveal 2009 was a poor year for wind
DENMARK: Wind-produced electricity made up just 19.2% of Denmark's total electricity consumption...
Australian politicians veto Rudd's CPRS plan
AUSTRALIA: In a major defeat for Australian Prime Minister Rudd, opposition politicians...
Wind industry calls on Oettinger to back renewables
EUROPE: The European wind industry has urged the EU energy commissioner-designate to...
Canadian farmer files for judicial review over wind farm development
CANADA: An Ontario farmer has launched a legal challenge against the province's...
UK government set to launch £100bn offshore project
UK: The government is set to announce a £100bn project to build...
Environment press releases
- Online consultation helps secure consent for UK wind farm
- EU nations expect to meet the EU's renewable energy target
- International panel of experts conclude sound from wind turbines
- Denmark, climate summit host, tops table of fighting climate change with wind power
- AWEA statement on new U.S. energy department study revealing wind projects have no impact on property values
Environment in depth
Wind power key to pollution reduction, says Friends of the Earth
EUROPE: Promoting wind power, and making it more acceptable to local populations...
China promises greener growth
CHINA: The Chinese government has vowed to slash the amount of carbon...
Environment news from the web
Top wind plant operations stories from the web, chosen by Windpower Monthly.
Scottish Western Isles get first wind farm
Permission has been granted to build a 33-turbine wind farm on Lewis,...
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Environment events
Brazil Windpower 2010 conference and exhibition
- Date:
- 30 August to 01 September 2010
- Location:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Organiser:
- GWEC
- Italian Wind Developer, Netsource Renewable Energy
- €45 - 50k + benefits
- Grid Connection Engineer, Hays Energy
- Up to £35k
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