Kevin Parslow, ceo of Evance Turbine manufacturer Evance claims that one in every two 1.5kW-15kW small wind installations in the UK last year was its R9000 model.

Wind energy company Simple Power has aided Rural Support, a local charity committed to helping farming and rural communities across Northern Ireland to commission a new vehicle to enhance its services.

A new report published today by RenewableUK shows that 2012 saw an all-time high in the number of people installing small and medium sized wind turbines, as people looked to take advantage of the previous feed-in-tariff system before payments levels were reduced. The vast majority of these turbines are installed on farms and domestic rural properties, meaning that small and medium wind is playing a major role in revitalising the rural economy.

Farm-scale wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind says it has taken a step further in its programme to expand its UK sales and distribution network with the first National Gaia-Wind Resellers Conference.

RenewableUK has welcomed new official government statistics published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) showing that the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources reached  a new record high of 15.5 percent of total electricity generation in the second quarter of this year.

Landowners are being urged to act quickly by Fisher German’s renewables experts to take advantage of higher tariff payments for wind turbines.

This month, the MCS turns its attention to major revisions to international wind standards

Eurosafe Solutions has secured an agreement with a Dutch designer and manufacturer of wind turbines, to test and inspect its fall protection systems on its turbines across the UK.

Phil McVan, managing director of Preston-based Urban Wind Urban Wind is launching a national education programme aimed at informing the next generation about green energy – and dispelling some of the myths.

Wind and marine trade body RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of new research from the “Farm as Power Station” project, involving Nottingham Trent University, Forum for the Future and Farmers Weekly, showing the increasing importance to farmers of renewable energy.

Evance Wind Turbines has announced the opening of its new Scottish office in Glasgow. 

Shadow energy minister, Tom Greatrex, has announced that the next Labour Manifesto will include a commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030. He also said Labour has a “relentless desire to take forward the offshore wind industry” which it will put into practice if it wins the next election in 2015. 

Business and energy minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) aimed at boosting levels of inward investment and providing a stimulus to creating jobs in the UK offshore wind industry.