A south Wales MP says wind farms are inefficient and he has joined over 100 fellow Conservatives to urge a cut in tax subsidies for onshore turbines. Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns told BBC’s Sunday Politics they are too expensive.

The proposed turbine would have stood 48.4 metres (159ft) tall from base to blade tip at its maximum height, twice as high as any approved in English and Welsh national parks. The committee said a turbine this size would stand out too much on a …

This was highlighted in the summer when First Minister Carwyn Jones announced that the Welsh Government did not see the need for a large overhead pylon network in Mid Wales to connect wind farm developments to the grid. The statement suggested the …

The company says the facility would be able to process around 52000 tonnes of food waste a year. Mike Bullard of WRG said: “Following a thorough review the Welsh Government consider that anaerobic digestion technology offers the most cost-effective …

Plans to construct one of the largest offshore wind farms in the whole of Europe are steadily being put into action, with the public now being invited to visit the Welsh site.

Rhyl Flats, located off the shore of the north of the principality, is currently the largest wind farm in the whole of Wales, having boosted construction recruitment in the region over the past few years while also providing enough eco-friendly energy to power hundreds of homes …

“The Welsh Government is the first in the UK to promote and develop anaerobic digestion and it will be a massive benefit to rural communities in Flintshire as the process will produce more than 19000 tonnes of liquid digestate, a sought-after organic …

As a Welsh business we are passionate about our country and aim to leave a cleaner, brighter Wales for generations to come. “NR Evans Temperature Controlled Logistics are proud to sponsor the Go Green Environmental Award 2011. …

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a solar farm in Newport were yesterday approved despite continued opposition from residents. Silicon Vineyard Limited won permission to build 10,560 solar photovoltaic energy panels on a 5.6 hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone.

Once built it will provide enough energy for more than 500 homes for 25 years….

A LIBERAL Democrat peer yesterday warned of the “devastating” potential of wind farms to damage the landscape of Mid Wales. Lord Thomas of Gresford described the economic benefits of wind farms as a “total illusion”. …

Silicon Vineyard Limited won permission for 10560 solar photovoltaic energy panels to built on a 5.6 hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone, in May. But the firm had to wait to see if the Welsh Government had any objections, after more than 100 people …