Britain has sizeable resources of shale gas underneath the Pennines, some of the home counties and parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, meaning it could be a cheaper alternative to importing fossil fuels.
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Wales should ditch nuclear power, says environment minister
John Griffiths also defended the Welsh Government’s controversial TAN 8 policy which has seen wind farms spring up in parts of Wales and called for all consenting powers on all major energy projects to be devolved to Wales from Westminster – apart from …
Welsh MP Alun Cairns urges cut in wind farm subsidy
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.
National park throws out plans for ‘Nelson’s Column’-sized turbine
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 …
Tidal schemes could be the best hope for Welsh renewable energy
tidal schemes could be the best hope for renewable energyWalesOnlineThis 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 …
Council decision on power plant using food waste
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 for massive Welsh wind farm move step closer to reality
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, …
Food waste digester would generate power to 2000 properties
“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 …
Three finalists chosen for Go Green Environmental Award
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. …
Newport, South Wales solar farm plans approved
… hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone. Once built it will provide enough energy for more than 500 homes for 25 years. Proposals for the scheme were approved in May but more than 100 objectors called for the Welsh Government to consider the plans. …
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