A LIBERAL Democrat peer yesterday warned of the “devastating” potential of wind farms to damage the landscape of Mid Wales. Lord Thomas of Gresford described the economic benefits of wind farms as a “total illusion”. …
Green Energy
Newport solar farm plan set to go ahead
Silicon Vineyard Limited won permission for 10560 solar photovoltaic energy panels to built on a 5.6 hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone, in May. But the firm had to wait to see if the Welsh Government had any objections, after more than 100 people …
Welsh Government to fund councils’ recycling infrastructure
In 2010 – 2011 Wales’ recycling rate was 44 per cent. Wales is the only country in the UK to introduce statutory recycling targets for municipal waste and is the only country in the UK where every council provides a separate food or food and green …
Welsh woodchip company wins contract to heat Assembly
A WELSH renewable energy company has secured an agreement to supply the National Assembly for Wales’ Senedd building in Cardiff Bay with woodchip biomass fuel. Monmouthshire-based Path-finder Renewable Energy has supplied …
Wales to Get First Tidal Power Farm
Just recently, a lease has been given which will allow for the development of Wales’ first tidal power farm. For those that do not know, the Crown Estate owns much of the UK seabed. However, they have agreed to lease out sections to Skerries Tidal …
500 new energy jobs for North Wales
RWE NRL proposes to construct a brand new operations and maintenance base which will manage Gwynt y Môr, as well as their two existing offshore wind farms Rhyl Flats (90MW) and North Hoyle (60MW). RWE npower Plc is one of the Welsh Government’s …
Wind farm noise respite call in Welsh assembly petition
Wind turbines should be switched off occasionally so people living nearby can have some peace and quiet, urges a petition to the Welsh assembly. More than 1000 people have backed a call for the Welsh Government to legislate on the noise created by wind …
Welsh schools to get climate change education pack
The Climate Change Educational Resource Pack contains a number of sections on issues such as the global climate perspective, the Welsh climate perspective, food supply and natural resources, settlement, critical infrastructure, industry and health and …
6500 give feedback on link from wind farms to national network
“We are continuing to move forward with our proposals and consultation to connect the planned wind farms to the national transmission network but will continue to liaise with the Welsh Government, DECC and wind farm developers to understand what these …
Green groups angered as biomass plant approved
Holyhead, Wales, where the biomass plant is due to be built. Photograph: Richard Klune/Corbis The government has given the go-ahead to a huge wood-burning plant which it claims will provide power for a quarter of all Welsh homes, sparking outrage among …
