BWEA, the UK leading renewable business organisation welcomed today’s budget as the first step towards providing a framework for an expansion of renewable energy. BWEA Chairman Adam Bruce said “This budget begins to map out a new policy deal for renewable energy” he added “The Government is beginning to understand the scale of the potential…
Day: March 12, 2008
Scottish Government Study Debunks Turbines and Tourism Myth
“97 per cent say wind farms would have no impact on their decision to visit Scotland again” Scottish Government study released today on economic impact of wind farms on tourism, claims that for 97% of visitors “wind farms would have no impact on their decision to visit Scotland again”. The study also claims 68% of…
Government gives green light to micro wind
New legislation to be introduced to relax planning rules for micro- and small-wind projects BWEA, the trade association representing the UK’s micro- and small-wind industry, today welcomed the Govt’s decision to relax planning rules for onsite household wind turbines. The Govt plans to allow householders to install wind turbines, with a diameter of up to…
Síle Seoige launches Suas Shamrocks for Schools– Supporting Disadvantaged Children in India and Kenya on St. Patrick’s Day
On the 17th of March hundreds of young people will take to the streets of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, adding even more colour to Ireland’s greenest day. The Suas volunteers will be painting shamrocks on the faces of revellers young and old and accepting donations to support schools in the slum areas of India…