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Small unlicensed airfields vs wind developments
-Aviation constraints are a well-known adversary for wind developers in the UK. Issues are generally associated with large airports equipped…
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Goole Fields Wind Farm buys into Little John radar solution
-Radar constraints pose a significant barrier to wind developments in the UK. In particular, ‘primary surveillance radar’ are common reasons…
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What is Wide Area Multilateration (WAM)?
-Wide Area Multilateration – usually shortened to WAM – is a surveillance system for monitoring aircraft. Presently, surveillance of aircraft…
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Concerns around solar farms
-Since writing this article we’ve created an updated version. Click here to read volume 2 for 2019. Solar energy projects…
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Large scale solar in Brazil is among the cheapest in the world
-Solar power in Brazil has been boosted by the announcement of 31 solar parks to be built in the country.…
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Three Lancashire wind turbines stopped by MOD
-Proposals for three single wind turbine developments on local farms near Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire, have been refused by planners due…
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Defining Glint and Glare
-The two terms ‘glint’ and ‘glare’ refer to the unwanted reflection of the sun’s rays by the face of a…
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Invisible problems – military low flying and tall structures
-Unseen Barriers Large scale construction projects are not short of hurdles. Many challenges must be overcome in order to develop…
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Fears of solar farm ‘blinding pilots’
-Gower Power Community Co-operative made an application to develop a 5-acre solar development near Ilston in south Wales. It was…
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Visual impact of solar developments
-The UK operates more than 1,700 MW with even more capacity awaiting or under construction . One of the hurdles that a…
