Energy Minister John Hayes has attacked onshore wind farms, calling them a "terrible intrusion", and has ordered a new analysis of the case for wind farms and their effect on local communities.

Power from renewable sources could emerge as a mainstream source of energy if backed by right policies and initiatives, leaders of the wind energy sector said while announcing details of the forthcoming ‘Wind Power India 2012’ international conference and exhibition.

Led by WPI-2012 organising committee chairperson V. Subramanian, who formerly was Secretary to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), they said new estimates, as per recent studies, showed manifold increase in wind power potential in the country over the previous estimate of 45,000 MW.

Wind turbines have become a familiar sight in the blustery port of Choshi on the eastern tip of the Kanto Plain, but this 126-meter-tall machine is different.

A green revolution to make EU energy almost totally carbon-free by 2050 would generate 3 trillion euros ($3.9 trillion) in fuel savings, a report commissioned by environmental campaigners said.

Karachi—The windmill project, based on 66 turbines, at Jhampir town of Thatta district will start generating 106.4 MW per day in January 2013.

More than two-thirds of people would rather have a wind turbine than a shale gas well near their home, according to a new opinion poll published on Tuesday.

With the State facing an acute power shortage, the Tamil Nadu Government in its solar energy policy has made it mandatory for large-scale power consumers to meet six per cent of their energy requir

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Oct 15, Colombo: Four islands off of Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula in the North will be fully electrified with a combined network of solar and wind power.

Going tough for green energy co on global gloom, huge debt