Renewable Energy

Assembly members confronted with support for wind power

Posted by bex — 20 September 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Yes2Wind campaigners project their message onto the Assembly building in Cardiff

Yes2Wind campaigners project their message onto the Assembly building in Cardiff

Article tagged as: climate change, direct actions, hachette, renewable energy, welsh assembly, wind power

Majority support wind energy in run up to the election

Posted by bex — 13 September 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
North Hoyle View

North Hoyle View

Article tagged as: climate change, government, hachette, renewable energy, wind power

Hinkley wind farm proposal submitted

Posted by bex — 4 August 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Computer generated image of how Hinkley Point windfarm will look

Computer generated image of how Hinkley Point windfarm will look

Article tagged as: climate change, hinkley, renewable energy, wind power

Scarweather Sands campaign: taking positive action to help stop climate change

Posted by bex — 7 July 2004 at 6:46pm - Comments
Why is Scarweather Sands important?
The stakes in the energy debate are extremely high. UN scientists agree that, because of global warming caused by burning fossil fuels, we will experience more droughts, floods and storms from now on. For South Wales, climate change means more coastal flooding and wetter, stormier weather.

Despite the obvious need for new clean energy sources, some local opposition to the wind farm proposal triggered a public inquiry. With the inquiry set to start in November 2003, we took to the streets of Porthcawl to see what local people really thought...

Article tagged as: climate change, offshore wind, renewable energy, scarweather sands, wind power

Scarweather sands wind farm given the go-ahead by Welsh Assembly

Posted by bex — 7 July 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Scarweather wind farm get the green light

Scarweather wind farm get the green light

Our nine-month campaign to promote the development of a large wind farm off the coast of Porthcawl, South Wales, paid off yesterday when the planning committee of the Welsh Assembly agreed to back the proposal.

Following a public inquiry, held last November, the committee has approved proposals for thirty 120 metre turbines, situated between 3.5 and 4.3 miles off the coast. On completion the turbines will meet 10% of the renewable energy target set by the Welsh Assembly.

Article tagged as: climate change, offshore wind, renewable energy, scarweather sands, wales, welsh assembly, wind power

Sea wind in the future for Europe

Posted by bex — 16 March 2004 at 9:00am - Comments
North Hoyle offshore wind farm

North Hoyle offshore wind farm

Almost a third of Europe's total electricity demand could be powered by clean green offshore wind energy, by 2020. That's enough to supply electricity to every single one of the 150 million EU households.

A new report commissioned by Greenpeace, called Sea Wind Europe, also found that in the process:

Article tagged as: climate change, europe, offshore wind, renewable energy, wind power

Renewables in practice: Greenpeace supports offshore wind farm proposal in Swansea Bay

Posted by bex — 22 November 2003 at 9:00am - Comments

A pioneering new wind farm will put South Wales at the forefront of the UK's clean energy future. Scarweather Sands off-shore wind farm will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of 80,000 homes - that's equivalent to a town the size of Swansea.


The developments at Scarweather Sands, off Rest Bay in Porthcawl provide an excellent example of the push towards renewable energy. It's an opportunity to highlight the advantages and dispel some of the myths surrounding the development of this new, clean alternative to fossil fuels.

Article tagged as: climate change, offshore wind, renewable energy, scarweather sands, swansea bay, wales, wind power

Support for welsh wind farm over three times greater than opposition

Posted by bex — 3 November 2003 at 9:00am - Comments
Poll results reveal 3 times as many in favour of wind power

Poll results reveal 3 times as many in favour of wind power

More than three times as many local residents support an offshore windfarm proposal in South Wales than oppose it, according to results of an independent poll carried out by ICM research.

Article tagged as: climate change, offshore wind, renewable energy, scarweather sands, swansea bay, wales, wind power

We do like to be beside the seaside...

Posted by bex — 26 August 2003 at 8:00am - Comments
A Greenpeace volunteer polling beachgoers at Porthcawl

A Greenpeace volunteer polling beachgoers at Porthcawl

Article tagged as: hachette, renewable energy, wind power
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