Renewables
Navigating the complexities of the consenting process
Michael Starling, renewable energy specialist at international design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Group Ltd, looks at the unique requirements and issues in the first phase of new renewable energy developments.
Managing calm: what to do when the wind doesn’t blow
The UK Government, like others in Europe and around the world, has set itself a target of 20% renewable energy by 2020. Last week the UK Government unveiled its Renewable Energy Strategy1, which set a target of 30% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020, up from the current level of 5.5%.
Cloudy future for photovoltaics?
Renewable energy – particularly the main contenders of wind and solar – may be on the point of moving into the mainstream as governments around the globe look to a clean energy future as a way out of economic gloom and looming environmental catastrophe.