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Prestigious Swansea Museum used rainforest timber during construction

Last edited 9 November 2004 at 9:00am
9 November, 2004

Greenpeace today called for an inquiry into how timber from endangered rainforests is being used in National Lottery funded construction work at the National Maritime Museum, Swansea.

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GM ruling win

Last edited 9 November 2004 at 9:00am
GM activists boarding the MV Etoile

GM activists boarding the MV Etoile

Thirteen Greenpeace volunteers who stopped a shipment of genetically modified (GM) crops from entering the UK have had a charge dropped against them.

The charges alleged that our volunteers endangered the safety of the MV Etoile when they stopped it docking at Bristol to unload a cargo of GM crops in June. However, South Wales Magistrates Court decided that there was not enough evidence for a crown jury to consider the charge.

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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.

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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.

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Switch on for UK's first offshore wind farm

Last edited 19 November 2003 at 9:00am
19 November, 2003
  • First offshore wind electricity flows ashore
  • Prime Minister and Greenpeace hail future 'transformed by clean energy'
  • Greenpeace and npower launch development fund for renewables

The UK's vast wind power potential will become a reality today (21 November 2003) when Britain's first major offshore wind farm begins to deliver electricity ashore.

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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

Latest update from Swansea Bay

Posted by bex — 25 July 2003 at 8:00am - Comments
Pro-wind public engagement in South Wales

Pro-wind public engagement in South Wales

Throughout August, September and into October 2003, Greenpeace volunteers hit the high streets of South Wales, encouraging those who are in favour of wind power and support the proposed wind farm at Scarweather Sands to speak out and say Yes to Wind in Swansea Bay.

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Wylfa nuclear power station and the National Assembly for Wales

Last edited 2 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
30 January, 2001

Wylfa is an old power station, already operating well past its sell-by date. It is currently closed following the discovery of unexpected safety-related problems in April 2000. Despite a history of safety problems, its owners, BNFL Magnox, not only want to continue operating it, but also to extend its life to 50 years.

BNFL Magnox is proposing to manage the current safety problems, rather than repair them. Their strategy is aimed at restarting the reactors as soon as possible, and it inevitably carries with it safety implications.

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