RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS

What's on the horizon for energy and renewable energy? 27 January 2010

What's on the horizon for energy and renewable energy?

Is it possible to have 2020 vision? We've had a look at the changes to energy, waste recyling and renewable energy that might occur over the next decade. We’ve also made some maps to illustrate what these changes could mean for the landscape of the UK.

How much energy can a wind turbine produce?
13 October 2009

How much energy can a wind turbine produce?

This depends on many factors such as the height of the turbine, the surface of the land around it and of course the wind.

How do I know if there is enough wind?
12 October 2009

How do I know if there is enough wind?

Information in our Windfarm Suitability tool, accessible via these pages provides you with an indication of the likely suitability of your site.

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OTHER ENERGY ARTICLES

The local price for a global solution?
02 March 2010

The local price for a global solution?

What is an acceptable level of localised environmental impact to support renewable energy planning applications? Ray Williams explains why planning guidelines for renewable energy infrastructure need to be simplified...

Government announces further support for renewable energy technologies
11 February 2010

Government announces further support for renewable energy technologies

Two important Government announcements were made last week about further support for renewable energy technologies. Both are good news for those supporting the development of “green” energy projects in the...

Ground Source Heat Pump Feasibility study
02 February 2010

Ground Source Heat Pump Feasibility study

ADAS Energy consultants recently conducted a feasibility study on installing a GSHP at a greenhouse nursery based in Evesham. The recommendations were that a GSHP would reduce the nursery's energy...

Helping Hands in action: ADAS measures village CO2 output
26 January 2010

Helping Hands in action: ADAS measures village CO2 output

As part of ADAS’ Helping Hands initiative, principal consultant Jon Abbatt is providing free support to residents in the small upland village of Killington, Cumbria, to reduce its CO2 footprint...

Cost-Effective Wind Farm Site Evaluation
27 November 2009

Cost-Effective Wind Farm Site Evaluation

The Met Office Virtual Met Mast™, available from ADAS, is a versatile tool for assisting with the analysis, evaluation and selection of onshore and offshore UK wind farm sites. It...