Renewable Energy Foundation

The following information relating to the wind farm Noise Working Group was released by the Department of Trade and Industry following a Freedom of Information request. 

Wind power is currently the least capital intensive of renewable energy technologies capable of large scale deployment, and the UK government has anticipated that much of the growth in the sector will be accounted for by wind. However, there have been persistent concerns that a large wind fleet would place both technical and cost burdens on the UK electricity system, as well as limiting market access for other clean technologies such as firm renewables (biomass, tidal), coal and gas with carbon capture, and nuclear.

REF is today publishing its response to the consultation by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on Delivering Secure Low Carbon Electricity.
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Attachments:

ref.for.decc.28.10.09.i.pdf

The UK tidal resource is a predictable, carbon-free renewable energy that could meet a minimum of 10% of the UK’s electricity demand. The Government’s current Feasibility Study on determining the best option for the Severn Estuary has heralded a new era of tidal range and tidal stream technology nationwide options. REF acknowledges that all large-scale renewable technologies raise physical, economic and environmental issues.
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Study 1.pdf

Study 2.pdf

Overview.pdf

REF is today (28.10.09) publishing a consultation response submittted to National Grid in August this year (2009).
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ref.for.ng.14.08.09.final.pdf

The Renewable Energy Foundation has today published its response to Natural England's consultation on Protected Landscapes.

Attachments:

ref.to.nat.england.05.10.pdf

In response to requests for information and comments REF has today published a response to the government’s recent Renewable Energy Strategy paper in the form of a short briefing note.
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ref.on.re.strategy.27.07.09.pdf

Danish and German experience of wind power is critical to our understanding of the potential for wind power development in the UK. REF has commissioned Mr Bach, formerly Planning Director for the Danish grid operator, Eltra, to conduct a major empirical study of the impact of wind power energy flows on spot prices in Denmark and Germany.
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Summary and Overview.pdf

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP recently published a prominent article in The Times (27.04.09).
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jc.em.correspondence.pdf

Dr John Constable, Director of Policy and Research, and Dr Lee Moroney, Planning Director, have today published a letter in the Comment pages of the Guardian:
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ref.to.guardian.01.05.09.pdf