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UK Government Gives Go-Ahead To 900 MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

UK Government Gives Go-Ahead To 900 MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

written by Joshua Hill

The UK Government has given the go ahead for a planned 900 MW offshore wind farm set to be located off the coast of Lincolnshire, in the east of England.

The Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm is set to be developed by RWE Innogy, and has this week been given development consent by the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. In line with recent moves to include local communities voice in the decision-making of wind developments, the surrounding community was given six months to participate in the examination conducted by the Planning Inspectorate.

“A major priority for us over the course of the examination was to ensure that communities who might be affected by this proposal had the opportunity to put forward their views,” said Sarah Richards, Chief Executive of The Planning Inspectorate. “As always, the Examining Authority gave careful consideration to these before reaching a conclusion.”

Not much information is available regarding Triton Knoll at this point. RWE Innogy has said that “It is too early to say how many wind turbines will be installed if the wind farm is given planning consent,” but that depending on the size of the turbines there will be a maximum of 288 turbines in total. The developer was awarded the rights to develop the site up to a total capacity of 1,200 MW, however, it revised this down to 900 MW.

In the end, RWE Innogy is hoping that annual electricity generated will be enough to supply the needs of a maximum of up to 800,000 average UK households.

Additionally, the development for the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm could create as many as 1,900 UK jobs during construction, and up to 325 during operation. Commenting on the number of jobs this project will provide, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive, Maf Smith, said: “The developers of this major infrastructure project are working hard to ensure that British supply chain companies will reap the economic benefits on offer from Triton Knoll. There’s massive potential for job creation for innovative companies in Lincolnshire, the Humber region and throughout the UK.”



September 7, 2016 0 comment
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Top Electric Vehicle Charts — UK & Globally

Top Electric Vehicle Charts — UK & Globally

written by Zach Shahan

Originally published on EV Obsession.

As noted in this article, I recently interviewed the CEO and founder of POD Point, Erik Fairbairn. POD Point is the top supplier of EV charging equipment in the UK, so it has quite a bit of useful data on hand. Following our interview, Erik passed along an interesting infographic, and I thought it would be fun to share some interesting charts from that with all of you.

Global EV Sales Projections

EV Market Share By Country

UK Rapid EV Market Growth

UK EV Incentives

Top UK Electric Cars

UK EV Chargepoint Expansion

POD POINT CHARGINGPOD POINT CHARGERS

Thanks to Erik and POD Point for sharing!

Related:

POD Point’s Approach To UK EV Charging, + New Volvo Partnership

POD Point & Volkswagen Announce Partnership — Automaker Chooses POD Point As Recommended Supplier

POD Point Raised £267,750 Via Recent Crowdfunding Campaign

More Convenient Public EV Charging From POD Point

1st Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Trial Launched In London



March 19, 2016 0 comment
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Revealing Facts About How Energy is Used at Home in the UK

Revealing Facts About How Energy is Used at Home in the UK

written by CleanTechies.com Contributor

The UK government has recently released the UK Housing Energy Fact File 2013 and there are a fair few interesting points to come out of it, as the following infographic shows, with an analysis below.

energy-fact-file

 

One point that caught our eye was that we are now keeping our homes 5⁰C warmer on average now than we were in 1970. It seems we’re getting more and more used to living in warm homes; temperatures in UK homes 40 years ago would feel cold by today’s standard. So what’s the reason for this?

Well, simply, the standard of living has improved for many in terms of heating and more people have access to new technologies and home improvements. For example, in 1970 far fewer homes had central heating, light bulbs were few and far between, and fewer houses were insulated in the same way they are today. There are also tighter building standards nowadays, meaning heat is much less likely to escape and is contained within the home.

In terms of how much energy we use, as individuals we use 1% more than in 1970, largely due to the influx of electronic devices, but households actually use 18% less energy thanks to dramatic improvements in the efficiency of space and water heating.

Another intriguing snippet of information brought up by the report was that coal-fired electricity generation accounted for 44% of total electricity production in 2012. In 1970 this figure was 70% but this fell to 33% in 2012, largely due to the rise of natural gas as an energy source. However, as the price of natural gas goes up, its use as an energy source has begun to diminish, hence the increase in coal-fired electricity generation.

As coal-fired electricity generation produces, more CO2 than natural gas, the UK’s CO2 output is actually increasing, despite what many other reports may insist.

What’s also worrying is that since 2003 there has been around a 9% increase in the number of UK households vulnerable to ‘fuel poverty’. It was also revealed that illnesses caused by cold homes costs the NHS nearly £1 billion every year, whilst 7,800 people die annually from living in cold homes.

In related news, it was recently announced that energy regulator Ofgem will be conducting an investigation into the ‘big six’ gas and electricity providers, which could lead to a major overhaul of the UK’s energy sector. It will see the companies come under intense scrutiny following further rises in energy costs, despite the companies making massive profits year on year, and is the first investigation of its kind to be carried out.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has stated that should his party win the next general election, he will freeze tariffs in 2015.

Article by Brett Janes, appearing courtesy 2GreenEnergy.



April 4, 2014 0 comment
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UK Wind Demonstration Farm Gets Green Light

written by Walter Wang

Manufacturers and developers of wind turbines will be able to study construction methods, issues with the supply change, maintenance and more once the UK’s largest offshore wind demonstration site is completed.

The UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre

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November 19, 2013 0 comment
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Reducing Carbon Emissions in the U.K.

written by Walter Wang

Recently, I had reason to check out what some of the suppliers of industrial HVAC products in the UK are up to, for example, Heaters Wholesale – England’s largest independent distributor of heating products. I was impressed that the controllers they use maximize fuel savings through what they call “self-learning optimization”; the device varies the heating start-up

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October 8, 2013 0 comment
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UK Renewables Break Generation Record Again

written by Walter Wang

RenewableUK has welcomed new official Government statistics published last week by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) showing that the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources reached a new record high of 15.5% of total electricity generation in the second quarter of this year.

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September 30, 2013 0 comment
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Largest Tidal Project in Europe Gets Go Ahead

written by Walter Wang

The largest tidal energy project in Europe has been granted permission by the Scottish Government. MeyGen Ltd., a joint venture between American investment bank Morgan Stanley, French independent power generator International Power and Australian tidal technology provider Atlantis

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September 24, 2013 0 comment
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Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opened in North Sea off British Coast

written by Yale Environment 360

British Prime Minister David Cameron has inaugurated the world’s largest offshore wind farm, a 630-megawatt project capable of producing enough electricity to power 500,000 homes.

The $2.3 billion project — located 12 miles offshore in the North Sea, east of London — is being

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July 9, 2013 0 comment
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How to Talk Renewables So Farmers and Landowners Listen

written by Walter Wang

A survey by Energy Now in January this year revealed two startling statistics:

– 95 per cent of farmers and landowners believe renewable energy will be vital to the future of farming in the UK

– 42 per cent of farmers and landowners are confused about renewable energy options

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June 26, 2013 0 comment
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4 Top Tips for Recycling Used Household Electrical Products

written by Walter Wang

Waste disposal is a growing concern in our increasingly environmentally conscious society, especially as the UK produces more than 434 million tonnes of waste each year, according to the UK Green Building Council. Electrical waste, in particular, accounts for 1.2 million tonnes each year and as the consumption of electronics products increases with the need to

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March 27, 2013 0 comment
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Tidal Energy Can Meet 20 Percent Of UK Electricity Needs, Report Says

written by Yale Environment 360

UK officials are underestimating the vast energy potential of marine tides, a renewable and reliable energy source that could meet 20 percent of the nation’s electricity needs, according to a new report.

Writing in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, researchers explain that while the process of exploiting tidal energy remains

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January 16, 2013 0 comment
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True Grid: Solar to Reach Grid Parity in the UK?

written by Walter Wang

No, not my misspelling the title of the John Wayne classic that somehow came to mind when recently prompted by a survey in the UK Renewable Energy Installer magazine to respond to the question: “Solar experts predict the UK could achieve PV grid parity as early as 2014. Do you agree – Yes/No?” After I recorded my Yes, the poll return after 100 votes was 26% Ayes against 74% Noes. I had expected more optimism.

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December 6, 2012 1 comment
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Facing Opposition at Home, UK Looks to Build Wind Project in Ireland

written by Yale Environment 360

Faced with growing opposition to land-based wind turbines in England, UK officials are looking to build hundreds of wind farms in Ireland that would generate electricity exclusively for the UK.

Government officials say the £8 billion proposal, which includes the construction of more than 700

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October 10, 2012 0 comment
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Growing Number of Farmers Deploying Green Energy Systems in UK

written by Yale Environment 360

A new report finds that an unexpectedly large number of UK farmers have installed renewable energy systems such as solar panels and wind turbines on their properties, a trend that could increase the profitability of the agricultural sector and help the UK achieve its green energy targets.

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June 6, 2012 0 comment
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