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Natural Power partners with Welsh firm Ecology Matters to widen ecology offerings

Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has signed a framework agreement with Welsh based ecology consultants, Ecology Matters. This agreement widens Natural Power’s resource and expertise in onshore and offshore wind farm ecology issues, allowing the companies to work together in order to further develop their respective and mutual expertise. Natural Power’s Welsh office in Aberystwyth has consented 40MW in Wales and has another 346MW in planning as well as working on several early stage projects in England and Wales whilst the Ecology team has been established for some nine years, and is based in Scotland. Ecology Matters staff have been providing wind farm assessments since the late 1980's and are curren... [more]

Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal Skills Alliance (GDSA), officially launched by the Minister, is working to create new training and accreditation for the energy assessment, advice and installation workforce – the people who will carry out the improvements. The GDSA is made up of three Sector Skills Councils - Asset Skills, Constru... [more]

 

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Research and Markets: European Wind Energy Markets
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "European Wind Energy Ma

Founder of wind firm steps down
The founder of offshore wind company SeaEnergy is to step down, following a change in the firm's strategic focus.

SeaEnergy Chief Quits, Group to Focus on Wind Services Business
SeaEnergy Plc (SEA) , the Aberdeen-based energy company, will continue to focus on developing businesses that service offshore wind farms after announcing its executive chairman will step down.

Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces Completion and Start-Up of Community Wind Farm Project for Gundersen Health System
PIPESTONE, Minn., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Juhl Wind Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL.OB - News), the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced the official commercial start-up and operation of the two turbine project ...

Wind Farms Aren't The Only Threat To The California Condor
As I wrote in a recent feature for Forbes Magazine, biologists fear a wind farm boom threatens the revival of the iconic but critically endangered California condor as North America’s largest bird expands back into its historic range in Southern California’s Tehachapi Mountains.

High wind advisory in effect through Saturday afternoon
A high wind advisory is in effect throughout Ventura County today and through Saturday, the National Weather Service reported.

National Weather Service: Wind and flood advisory
The National Weather Service has released a wind advisory for Western Washington for the evening hours until 10 a.m. Saturday.

AEP SWEPCO Signs Wind Power Purchase Agreements for 359 Megawatts
SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP - News) subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 ...

Wind advisory issued in northwestern Oklahoma as cold front moves in
Warm and windy weather is ahead Friday in central Oklahoma. Wind gusts could be 36 mph.

Flood, wind advisory in effect until 1:30 this afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued flood and high wind advisories for the region.

 







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