News & Articles on Community Wind
This is an archive of articles and news on wind turbines developed by and for the nearby community. The community’s participation can take many forms from a classic cooperative to joint ownership. More about community ownership of renewables can be found under Community Power.
Community Energy in the UK – regulatory barriers
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Community Energy London chair Syed Ahmed revealed that his group believed that London had the capacity to reach 1GW of community energy capacity by 2030. Yet the sector is currently lagging far behind this. Community Energy England’s State of the Sector 2022 report makes clear the potential growth of the community energy sector, but also how far behind we are in achieving this.
‘Extreme caution’ as Hull’s first large wind turbine to be taken down following major blaze
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The turbine was built back in 2008 along the banks of the River Hull. Standing at an astonishing 125m, it has been a part of the Hull skyline for over 15 years.
Hull Wind: A Real Urban Wind Turbine
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Paul Gipe
Hull is a small coastal town 13 km (8 miles) across the bay from Boston, and is only 8 km …
Low-Income Group Installs 4.2 MW Wind Turbine in the West of England
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Paul Gipe
Tom Wall of the Guardian reports (England’s tallest wind turbine prepares to rise against the odds) on a community group …
Onshore windfarms more popular than thought, UK poll finds
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Damian Carrington
Some 73% of the British public polled by ComRes support onshore windfarms in contrast with government decisions to block them
Indiana wind turbines slow to protect bats during migration
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Wind energy companies in Indiana are attempting to mitigate the deaths of bats during migration season by slowing or stopping their turbines at night.
