Google Will Run Using 100% Renewables
Just last year, Google used the same amount of energy as San Francisco. In 2017, Google plans to source all that energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels.
Hydro Tasmanian abandons $2B King Island wind farm project
State-owned Hydro Tasmania drops off its $2 billion wind farm project planned for Kings Island claiming that it is no longer economically viable. The state-owned power generating company had originally intended to build a 600...
UK nuclear power yields to wind farms in energy production
Due to the huge surge in gale-force winds caused by Hurricane Gonzalo, UK wind farms has outstripped the country’s nuclear power stations in producing energy, according to the National Grid. Amidst the devastation caused by...
Harnessing Renewable Energy from a Wind Farm
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has commissioned a fresh enquiry on the impacts of turbines in wind farms on the health of residents who live near them. The enquiry comes in the form of research...
Council claims wind farm too loud
Tablelands Regional Council in Queensland has voted to start legal proceedings against RATCH Australia over claims that it has failed to abide by noise monitoring conditions at the Windy Hill Wind Farm. The 20 turbine...
Mt Emerald Wind farm tormenting the Tablelands
A whopping 60 per cent of the electricity powering the city of Cairns is renewable, a fact which shines like a holy grail of the industry. The proposed $550 million Mt Emerald wind farm near...
$1.3 Billion Proposed For South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm
Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm While Victoria has implemented guidelines that may put the brakes on wind power in the state, South Australia is continuing to attract major wind energy investment interest. Suzlon have announced plans...