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The Peak District National Park Authority has turned down an application from the National Trust to errect a wind turbine to help supply electricity to White Edge Lodge holiday cottage.

The Crown Estate has agreed to purchase a prototype of the world’s largest wind turbine.  The Britannia turbine has been designed for offshore use and can generate 7.5MW of power (and measures 175 meters in height).  By 2020 the Government want to develop 33 gigawatts of power from offshore wind farms.

Glasgow Caledonian University were commissioned in 2007 to assess whether Government initiatives for wind farms in Scotland are likely to have an economic impact on Scottish tourism.   The report can be read here.

Clipper Windpower which works in the field of wind energy technology has recently attracted investment from One Equity Partners (JP Morgan Chase’s private equity arm).  Source: LSE

FuturEnergy, a company working in the renewable energy sector, have provided a wind turbine to the Principality of Sealand, a former military fort located off the coast of the UK to help them meet their electricity needs.

Something a little bit different - the Magnificent Revolution is a cinema which is powered by bicycles!

The platform they have developed can accommodate up to 20 bikes which can generate up to 1500W of DC or AC power.

I think you can even volunteer to help out and over the summer months you can see the Magnificent Revolution in action at a number of events.

The British Wind Energy Association has some interesting information on their website.

Another post graduate degree which may be of interest, this time an MSc in Renewable Energy Development at Heriot Watt University’s Orkney Campus.

A post graduate course - MSc in Renewable Energy and Resource Development at the University of Glamorgan which may of interest to readers.