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Interview to Martin Lavery, awarded in 2022 with our UK Student Support Scheme for Sustainable Energy Studies
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What made you want to study renewable energy?
Renewable energy has always interested me, and with it being such an important and growing industry in Scotland, it's a very enticing path to follow. Living in a rural area with wind farms nearby, I've always liked the idea of being able to get involved in these and help support my local...
We were delighted to get together online with representatives from the communities around our wind farms at our 4th annual Sustainable Community Forum yesterday.
During the Forum we caught up with some of the fantastic projects underway around Europe and got some insights into the impact funding from our wind farms has made and how young people are getting involved...
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Eolien et inclusion sociale : exemple de retombées positives pour un territoire
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Travailler avec le tissu économique local
Nous exploitons le parc éolien de Breteuil-Esquennoy dans l’Oise depuis 2009. Constitué de 5 éoliennes Nordex 90 et pour une puissance installée de 12,5MW, il fournit l’équivalent de la consommation en électricité de 6600 foyers.
Les installations nécessitent régulièrement des travaux et vérifications, autant au sein des machines qu’aux abords. Des entretiens paysagers sont notamment...
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Interview to Augustin, awarded in 2022 in France with our Student Support Scheme for Sustainable Energy Studies
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D’où viens-tu ?
Vitry-la-Ville
Qu’est-ce qui t’a motivé à étudier les énergies renouvelables ?
C'était pour moi un secteur encore trop peu connu et où les formations étaient rares. Pour le cas de la méthanisation, cela allie directement ma passion pour l'agricole avec ma curiosité pour ce secteur en plein développement. Les tendances actuelles au niveau des énergies s'orientent fortement...
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Launch of the second Falck Renewables Student Support Scheme for Renewable Energy Studies/Training in Spain
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Today we launch the second year of the Falck Renewables Student Support Scheme for Renewable Energy Studies/Training in Spain.
One of the commitments we undertake with the local communities, is to promote capacity building in the renewable/sustainable energy sector. This is done through supporting young people in the development of their professional skills in these fields.
Students living around our wind farms...
We organized open days at two of our wind farms in France (Ty-Ru in Bretagne and Coudrays in Centre-Val-de Loire), earlier this month in partnership with SER, the French renewable energy association
The first day focused on visits from local schools and politicians with the second open to the general public, with the aim of sharing information about how...
Funding from our Kilbraur Wind Farm in Sutherland, Scotland has boosted outdoor play for children at nearby Golspie Primary School.
The school received funds towards new playground equipment for pupils to enjoy from the Kilbraur Wind Farm Community Benefit Trust who administer funding from the wind farm. The children can now enjoy playing on a new climbing frame, bars and...
Undeterred by lockdown, Girvan Men’s Shed members have been working hard on a garden to enhance the entrance of Girvan Football Club’s Hamilton Park.
Funding from Falck Renewables Assel Valley Wind Farm helped the Shedders as they’re known, to progress the project, working in partnership with several local groups and businesses to overcome the hurdles presented by the pandemic.
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Åliden and Brattmyrliden wind farms officially opened in Sweden together with local community
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After delays due to the pandemic we finally celebrated the official openings of Åliden and Brattmyrliden wind farms in Långtjärn (Northeast Sweden) on September 28.
Community benefit schemes have been set up with associations in the communities around the wind farms to develop projects and we were delighted to celebrate our first two wind farms in Sweden with them.
Enabling sustainable development...
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Interview to Juan Manuel Campos Rodríguez, awarded in 2022 in Spain with our Student Support Scheme for Sustainable Energy Studies
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What made you want to study renewable energy?
My main line of research is hydrogen: I try to find out the effectiveness of the deployment of the well-known "green hydrogen" for the energy transition and which are the applications with the greatest potential to decarbonize the current energy system.
How did the financial support from Renantis help your studies?
It is an...
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West Browncastle – South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, West Browncastle Wind Farm has 12 turbines. Funding goes to the South Lanarkshire Renewable Energy Fund which...