UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject 'nimby' label
Friston, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 19, 2024
With its medieval church and picturesque village green, the tranquil hamlet of Friston in eastern England should be an unlikely place for a showdown with the UK government and an energy giant.
But Friston, population 341, is on the frontline of a bitter green energy battle between locals in the rural county of Suffolk and those who want to locate a vast energy hub there.
If the plans by National Grid - backed by both the new Labour government and its Conservative predecessor - go ahead, it wil ... read more
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Wind turbine orders grow 23 percent, led by China: study
Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2024
Dominated by China, orders for wind turbines increased 23 percent worldwide in the first half of the year, with investment reaching $42 billion, an energy research firm said on Monday. ... more
Researchers develop method for chemically recyclable wind turbine blades
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2024
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have identified a viable pathway for creating wind turbine blades from bio-derived materials that can be che ... more
India's green energy wind drive hits desert herders hard
Jaisalmer, India (AFP) Aug 26, 2024
Whirring wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world's most populous nation, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense. ... more
MIT engineers' new theory could improve the design and operation of wind farms
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long realized that these ... more
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Wind Energy Expansion Planned for China's Rural Areas
New study debunks myths about wind farm land use
