| Wind Power The global community has to, and is in the process of changing the way it generates and uses energy. Governments around the world are focussed on finding ways of producing energy in a safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Great empahsis is also being placed on eliminating wasteful energy use. All these initiatives are aimed at reducing the amount of green house gases produced, and released into the atmosphere. The scientific community regularly warn us that the average temperature of the world is increasing, leading to climate change. The UK Government recently stated that it wants to see harmful carbon emissions reduced by 50% before 2050.
In April 2002, the Government put in place the Renewables Obligation legislation. All electricity suppliers are required to source 10% of their supply from renewable technologies by 2010. The UK is often referred to as the green powerhouse of Europe, and wind is at the forefront of helping to meet and beat that target.
As a nation, we have to greatly increase the contribution renewable technology makes in heating our homes, in the delivery of our public services and helping to grow our economy. Currently, wind technology is helping generate the cheapest source of renewable energy available. The cost of electricity generated using wind technologies, competitively compare to those paid for electricity from conventional power plants.
Latest Wind Power newsSimply Renewable sponsors Highland Housing Fair30/06/2008simply renewable Ltd - proud sponsors of the highland housing fair.
Scotland's First Housing Fair
1st to 31st August 2009 Inverness
The Highlands of Scotland is staging a major housing fair to showcase the best of house building design and technology - the first of its kind to be held in Scotland. The keynote of the...  Energy Performance revolution in the Outer Hebrides07/04/2008To understand the concept behind Greenspace, you don't have to understand the technology — which is just as well. Even someone with a fairly advanced understanding of computer systems would be left baffled by a programme which conducts &...  1st Professional qualification in renewable energy launched20/03/2008A Scottish college, Lews Castle College in Stornoway has secured a major coup by winning approval for Scotland's only professional qualification in renewable energy, with hundreds of on-line students from around the country expected to sign up....  Sustainable Construction degree designer joins UBC Group15/03/2008Kenneth MacLeod, formerly the subject network leader at Inverness College UHI has joined the the successful Scottish construction and civil enegineering company - the UBC Group, as Managing Surveyor.
Welcoming Kenneth to...  Brown urges EU initiative for green VAT cuts14/03/2008 Britain and France on Friday persuaded their EU partners to consider cutting value-added tax (VAT) on environmentally friendly domestic products.
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