Wind turbine deal agreed by Scottish Power
24/06/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
Scottish Power’s renewables arm has announced that an agreement has been reached with Spanish company Gamesa for the purchase of roughly 100 wind turbines. These turbines are set to be used at a planned 239-megawatt…
Increased manufacturing output boosts British industry
20/05/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
It was recently reported that UK factories are playing an important role in the national economy recovery. Plant output has jumped at the same time as oil production has increased. Some manufacturers may therefore
Multimillion pound boost for UK automotive sector
06/05/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
The already thriving automotive sector in the UK looks set to obtain a major cash injection, with two overseas investors poised to plough around £650m into it. Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by the…
Wind power development planned for Lancashire
29/04/2015 by Richard
A landowner based in Stacksteads has submitted a planning application for the building of two wind turbines, which would be located on his farm in the Lancashire village. If permission should be granted, the finished…
Shoreham Port to get wind turbines
02/04/2015 by Richard
A number of wind turbines are set to be placed near Brighton and Hove, marking part of a wider strategy towards sustainable energy being implemented in the region. Councillors for Adur District were full of…
Massive wind farm project gets go-ahead
25/02/2015 by Richard
Plans for an enormous wind farm at Dogger Bank have received the green light from the Government, with the development set to lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs. The Creyke Beck wind farm…
New wind turbine set to be built in Cumbria
27/01/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
A wind turbine measuring over 200ft in height is set for construction by the side of the M6 motorway, at a location to the north of Carlisle. A site not far from Todhills service station…
New record for power production set by UK wind farms
17/12/2014 by Mark
Figures released by the National Grid showed that British wind farms powered approximately 43% of the nation’s homes recently. The statistics, which were for Sunday the 7th of December, set a
BMW makes Shell its preferred choice
10/12/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
Shell Lubricants has secured another coup with the news that it will be replacing Castrol as the preferred oil supplier for BMW and all of the brands that come under its wing. The news brings…
Wind turbine plant will create jobs
19/11/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
A plant manufacturing the parts for offshore wind turbines is set to open on the Isle of Wight next year, with the Vestas wind energy firm having announced plans for the area. The Danish company…