CAP 722 – General rules for UK commercial UAV operators
For those of you that own a commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), do you know the aviation rules that you need to abide by when flying it in the UK? If the answer is no, then the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) CAP 722 Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in UK…
Operating commercial UAVs legally
Operator Responsibilities Anyone can buy a UAV and start to fly it, with many buyers not being aware of their responsibilities under aviation and privacy legislation. Ignorance (or lack of knowledge) of the law has led to a photographer being arrested; a near miss at Heathrow and a CAA prosecution…
How it works – Aveillant 3D Holographic Radar
Wind turbines interfere with airport and military radar systems so various companies are trying to fix the problem. There are at least 50 mitigation solutions that have reared their head at some point in the past ten years. Mitigation The most common forms of mitigation which are considered are: Radar…
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 form part of the renewable energy landscape in numerous countries around the world. Solar developments are operational and/or on the agenda in Europe, China, Australia, the USA and South America.…
Great British wind power record broken
Were you at home on Sunday 7th December 2014? If so, there may have been an increased chance that the electricity you were using was produced by wind turbines. On that day, a new Great British wind generation record was set. On that Sunday, Official National Grid Figures indicated that…
Moving the goal posts? Riverside Football Stadium wind turbine and DTVA
A proposed 1.5MW wind turbine at Middlesbrough Riverside Football Stadium (pictured below) has hit a stumbling block after previously receiving planning permission from Middlesbrough County Council in 2008. Concerns were previously raised by Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) over the possible impact upon the primary surveillance radar (PSR) and its…
Flare Stacks and Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker
When submitting a planning application for a wind development many unexpected issues can arise. One common concern can be the effect of shadow flicker upon receptors (normally dwellings) within the immediate vicinity of the development. Shadow flicker, is the flickering effect of the rotating blades as they pass between the…
Disused Desborough Airfield proposed site for a 49MW Solar Farm
According to the Northamptonshire Telegraph, disused Desborough Airfield, formerly an RAF Airbase during WW2, is the proposed location of a solar farm south of Wilbarston in Northamptonshire. The solar farm will occupy land covering approximately 80 football pitches (or 112 hectares) and will have an install capacity of 49MW. The…
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