Onshore wind farm restrictions continue to stifle Britain's renewable energy potential
Despite Boris Johnson's newfound enthusiasm for offshore wind farms, the UK risks going backwards on wind power capacity.
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: boris-johnson renewable-energy wind-energy wind-farms conservative-party nimbyism onshore-wind
Boris Johnson promises a UK offshore wind revolution – but China holds the monopoly on vital 'rare earth' metals
China has a monopoly on rare earth metals, so where will the materials for the UK's wind revolution come from?
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: china boris-johnson uk-energy renewable-energy wind-farms offshore-wind rare-earth-elements
Painting wind turbines black could help protect birds – as long as it doesn't disrupt their migration
Black turbine blades seem to reduce bird collisions, but it's important to know why.
Sept. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: birds wildlife renewable-energy wind-farms bird-migration power-lines bird-strike wind-turbines
Painting wind turbines black could help protect birds – so long as it doesn't disrupt their migration
Black turbine blades seem to reduce bird collisions, but it's important to know why.
Sept. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: birds wildlife renewable-energy wind-farms bird-migration power-lines bird-strike wind-turbines
Wind farms built on carbon-rich peat bogs lose their ability to fight climate change
We discovered wind farms in Spain that had carved up peat bogs, causing them to release carbon to the atmosphere.
Aug. 5, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change spain wind-power carbon-sequestration carbon-sinks renewable-energy wind-farms peatlands peat-bog
Floating wind farms: how to make them the future of green electricity
More than 80% of the world's offshore wind blows further from land than conventional wind farms can reach.
July 20, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: renewable-energy wind-energy wind-farms offshore-wind green-energy
Climate change: Government deal to boost offshore wind
A deal between the UK and the wind industry will ensure 30% of electricity comes from offshore wind by 2030.
March 7, 2019 • ~3 min
Tags: climate-change environment wind-power wind-farms
Poralia rufescens jellyfish spotted off coast of California
The Poralia rufescens is swimming off the coast of southern California in the Pacific Ocean.
Oct. 20, 2018 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change agriculture wind-power electric-cars renewable-energy food-industry oil-gas-industry greenhouse-gas-emissions wind-farms fracking diet-nutrition energy-industry diesel-engines
BepiColombo: Mercury space mission to help us understand Earth
BepiColombo mission could shed light on space weather and history of our planet
Oct. 19, 2018 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change agriculture wind-power electric-cars renewable-energy food-industry oil-gas-industry greenhouse-gas-emissions wind-farms fracking diet-nutrition energy-industry diesel-engines
Why is this African village letting mosquitoes in?
The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.
Oct. 19, 2018 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change agriculture wind-power electric-cars renewable-energy food-industry oil-gas-industry greenhouse-gas-emissions wind-farms fracking diet-nutrition energy-industry diesel-engines
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