UK wind power hits two gigawatts
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The UK is to become only one of seven nations to have more than two gigawatts of operational wind power capacity.
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Two truck drivers died when their vehicles were blown over by storm winds gusting up to 124 mph in Britain on Tuesday.
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At least 12,000 properties are without power after high winds bring down electricity poles in the West Midlands.
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341 turbines, lots of green 'leccy The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has approved a plan to erect 341 wind turbines off the coast of south-east England, The Guardian reports.â¦
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STRUGGLING nuclear power generator British Energy alarmed the City again today with a steep rise in operating losses and an admission that the second half of the year will be challenging.
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What is to be the largest-capacity wind turbine in Finland was being hoisted into position in the city of Oulu on Thursday.
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Iberdrola SA, Spain's second-largest electricity company, said Wednesday it will pay nearly ?85 million (US$113 million) for a 49.9 percent stake in Greece's largest wind power generator, Rokas.
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Niagara 2 will consume 70 to 80 watts running flat out, plus it handles more chores than today's Niagara 1.
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Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit strong winds.
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BERLIN, Feb 15 (IPS) - Germany is blowing more wind into energy with the  setting up of new offshore facilities. Germany already has the  world's largest installed capacity for wind energy.
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People should be scared about global warming, says David Miliband as he unveils plans to boost wind power.
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An MIT researcher has a vision: Four hundred huge offshore wind turbines are providing onshore customers with enough electricity to power several hundred thousand homes, and nobody standing onshore can see them.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Amid the rooftops and chimneys of this seaside town south of London spins a solitary symbol of Britain's growing devotion to green energy. Usually relegated to windy plains or planted offshore, a wind turbine has sprouted on the roof of Daren Howarth's terrace house.
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Company confirms double-digit price rises for gas and electricity
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Npower unveils plans to build the first new coal-fired power station in the UK for two decades.
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Military, regulators take Quixotic stance Britain's fledgling wind power industry has suffered blows from two directions over the weekend. The energy regulator, Ofgem, has attacked the system of subsidies given to wind-farm operators, saying it channels excessive profits to owners and does little to stimulate new build. On top of this, the ministry of defence (MoD) has said that wind farms cause unacceptable gaps in radar coverage, to the extent of leaving Blighty vulnerable to 9/11 style airborne attacks.â¦
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Northern Ireland Electricity  warns of possible damage to the network ahead of expected high winds.