Why top treating isn’t always a good idea for wind turbines
07/08/2017 by Richard
Top treating is the practice of adding new additives to existing oil. Once condition monitoring detects a depletion of
New report finds onshore wind could trump Hinkley for efficiency
03/08/2017 by Richard
New analysis by engineering consulting firm Arup has come to the conclusion that onshore windfarms could be built at around the same cost as new gas power stations and roughly half as much as the…
The recent history of wind power
03/08/2017 by Mark
We pick up our look at wind power through the ages in October 1973, when the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries announced an
The early history of wind power
01/08/2017 by Mark
Wind power may be on the rise, but it’s not something new. People have been harnessing the power of the wind in one form or
Scotland’s floating wind farm begins to take shape
30/07/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
The world’s first floating windfarm is beginning to become a reality off the north-east coast of Scotland. One of the giant floating turbines has been put into position, while the remaining four are still awaiting…
Designing the world's largest wind turbine
14/07/2017 by Richard
There’s an undeniable trend towards making wind turbines larger in order to cut costs. This is especially relevant to
World’s first floating windfarm takes to the water
11/07/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
The first floating windfarm in the world has been introduced to a Norwegian fjord, from where the new turbines will be
Wind power may help meet peak demand in winter
27/06/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
A new study has pointed out that wind power can make an important contribution the UK’s energy supply in cold periods when electricity demand is highest. Wind power is
First UK wind farm plugged into battery system
21/06/2017 by Richard
Dong Energy’s Burbo Bank wind farm, located just off the coast of Merseyside, is now the world’s first offshore wind farm to be powered by a battery network.
Scottish wind power sufficient to power 95% of homes in May
15/06/2017 by Mark
Scottish renewables experienced a remarkable month in May with wind power generating enough volume of electricity to power 95% of all homes in Scotland.
Giant wind turbines go online near Liverpool
27/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Some 32 massive wind turbines have recently been completed in an extension to the Burbo Bank windfarm in the Liverpool Bay, reinforcing the
Dutch offshore wind farm opens in the North Sea
18/05/2017 by Mark
A giant offshore wind farm has come online in the North Sea some 53 miles off the northern coast of the