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The world has been making use of energy from the wind for thousands of years. As early as 5000 B.C. it is believed that boatmen on the Nile realised the value of wind to power their sailing vessels.

Windmills were first used in Persia and then in China around 200 B.C. Europe was slower to adopt the technology and the first windmill didn’t go into action in the UK until 1185, with European windmills being used to grind grain and pump water. However, they started to fade into obscurity during the industrial revolution when it was discovered that there were more efficient ways to produce power. (more…)

Resourcing Solutions have opportunities for a number of Engineers to join a global leader in the Energy sector.  We are working in partnership with this organisation to provide Controls and Instrumentation Commissioning Engineers for off shore North Sea work based out of Aberdeen.

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Last week’s spending review has thrown up changes for the renewable & environmental market but the question is will these things benefit or hinder the UK’s approach to becoming a greener country? (more…)

A  press release made by the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) on a long awaited study made by the  joint American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) on Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects has been published.  (more…)

New proposals announced last week by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband are set to unblock delays in the connection of renewable energy developments to the national grid. Around 60 gigawatts of power capacity across the UK is now awaiting connection.

The fortunes of hill sheep farming have changed dramatically as a result of booming prices at the autumn sheep sales. Despite improved profits from sheep, the best enterprise for a hill farm is still a group of wind turbines. (more…)

Europe’s largest onshore wind farm project has been thrown in severe doubt after the RSPB and official government agencies lodged formal objections to the 150-turbine plan, it emerged on Tuesday.

The proposed 550MW wind farm, sprawling across the centre of Shetland’s main island, would add almost 20% to existing onshore wind capacity. But the objectors say the plans could seriously damage breeding sites for endangered birds, including a rare wader, the whimbrel, which was unexpectedly discovered by the wind farm developer’s own environmental survey teams. Other species at risk include the red throated diver, golden plover and merlin. (more…)

Ed Miliband the British Energy Secretary has announced plans for Britain to deploy 10,000 new Wind Turbines, 6,000 onshore and 4,000 offshore in a drive to reduce carbon emmissions and provide 26 gigawatts of Renewable Energy by 2020. (more…)