Wind energy continues to grow rapidly in Sweden. The forecast for 2011 are showing new records for growth, but the honeymoon phase with the public is over. Cheap turbines, fast delivery and a strong Swedish crown lies behind the expansion, said according to Gunnar Fredriksson, vice president of the Swedish Wind Energy.   For more [...]

The location of wind farms is not always well received by local residents and, more often than not, they create opposition which leads to delays in construction. Convinced of their usefulness and profitability, the company president Gironde Valorem, Jean-Yves Grandidier, has thought about solutions for wind energy to generate wealth locally. Local authorities or semi-public [...]

The Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) has given the green light for energy companies to explore FCS estates for potential renewable energy projects. Supported by both Friends of the Earth and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Scotland, the proposal could see the construction of an additional 200 wind turbines.   It is estimated that Forestry Commission land [...]

IKEA is investing hundreds of millions in a wind farm on the Raven Mountain in Dalarna, Sweden. This electricity production project must correspond to the needs of the 17 Swedish IKEA shops. “We must ensure a long-term access to sustainable energy and reduce IKEA’s carbon footprint” said Peter Agne Berg, President of IKEA AB purchase [...]

In June 2010 an application to erect 3 wind turbines in Eeklo, East Flanders, was submitted for approval. However, the plans have now been rejected after a public inquiry conducted by the local council as the local citizens voiced a host of concerns. Residents were concerned about noise disturbances and the shadows that the wind [...]

Morocco was invited as a guest of honour to the ‘Renewable Energy Exhibition’ in Lyon, the global leader in Energy conventions that gathers hundreds of professionals from the sectors of energy and construction worldwide. A large delegation has travelled to Lyon for the event, including senior officials from the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and [...]

The wind energy industry in the UK is facing a skills shortage despite seeing employment in the sector almost doubling in the last two years. This was the warning issued by after a nationwide study by RenewableUK, a powerful voice for the country’s renewable energy industry. Marine energy was the most affected sector, with 37% [...]

The country’s “red-green” government is expanding its wind energy in North Rhine-Westphalia. “Their share of the power supply should grow from three percent to 15 percent by the year 2020 announced John Remmel, the environment minister (Green Party) on Tuesday at the energy fair in Essen. This will bring the Bundesland back to its leading [...]

Flemish Energy Minister, Freya Van den Bossche, has stated that administrative procedure for the allocation of wind farm permits is a far too lengthy process and believes that approval procedures can be simplified. Last year 10 new wind turbines came into operation resulting in 20 MW of installed capacity. The Minister also went on to [...]

Industry and the Association of Galician Wind (EGA) have agreed to establish two working groups to coordinate the evacuation solutions for energy produced in the community and to streamline the administrative processing of farms. Both sides have stressed that the development of new wind power to be installed in Galicia “could be accelerated” with the [...]