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David .G. Stewart

@windpowerdave.bsky.social

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Wind Turbine Wind-fluencer, Communications for @RenewableUK 🧙 Animal, anime & 📸 lover in Glasgow & London 🌍 Miserable elder emo millennial who never grew up, constantly drinking coffee ☕️ Personal account, not endorsements or views of my employer

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 16d

If you're a fan of our series of misinformation blogs, join our Senior Communication and Campaigns Manager Sam Sheppard for in Wales at @rukcymru.bsky.social Future Energy Wales 2025 session, 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 🔍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 1d

Brilliant evening with @renewableuk.bsky.social at the Global Offshore Wind awards, marking a milestone for our energy future and recognising inspiring achievements.

I was proud to be among people doing incredible things to power our country and drive us forward on our clean energy mission.

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 2d

Our next guest speaker opening the Global Offshore Wind Awards 2025 was Minister of State at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk 🗣️

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 3d

Please lord help me get the through the stress the next 2 days

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 4d

RenewableUK's Head of Environment and Consents Kat Route-Stephens featured on BBC Countryfile in Aberdeen countering the narrative that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on sea birds and fishing stocks 🦅

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 5d

A strong ‘energy’ theme at this Autumn’s @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference in Swansea, and how we strike the right balance - delivering the clean power we need as a forward thinking nation, while capturing as many of the benefits here in Wales, along with the hearts and minds of our communities.

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

🔋 Batteries and Energy Storage Systems

🛢️ ⚛️ North Sea oil and new nuclear power stations

🤥 Ridiculous claims by certain politicians

We will be publishing many more in the months ahead, use this resource to help stop the spread of fake news and get Britain building again 💪

David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

We have already covered areas such as:

🌪️ Turbines during storms and high winds

🔌 Under-grounding vs overhead pylons

💷 Constraint payments and subsidies

🏠 Affect on house prices

🏖️ Affects on tourism

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

Although it can get depressing, those of us in favour of the sector have to take a stand and call out lies. Myself and @renewableuk.bsky.social al's Communications and Campaigns Manager, Sam Sheppard have spent this year working on a series of myth-busting blogs:

👉 renewableuk.com/news-and-res...

Renewable energy explained

renewableuk.com

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

You would not believe the absolute unhinged nonsense I have to read sometimes, especially on this Twitter and Facebook, especially when it's not a luxury but an economic necessity we need to keep the lights on and the overwhelming majority of the British public support it 📈

Renewable energy explained

renewableuk.com

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

Everything from the usual tropes of weather, misleading price comparisons to a much more sinister and toxic tone, reactionary culture wars from aspects of the media and outright lies from bad faith actors at all levels of politics have contributed to this over the last year or so 📰

Renewable energy explained

renewableuk.com

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 5d

Really glad we covered this session at @rukcymru.bsky.social's Future Energy Wales, the scale of misinformation about renewable energy and net zero is off the scale and getting worse 🤥

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 6d

The RenewableUK public affairs team @nathanbennett.bsky.social, @vicparrett.bsky.social and Director of Industrial Development Luke Clark were at the The @conservatives.bsky.social conference in Manchester this week 🌲

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 8d

Closing day two of Future Energy Wales 2025, @renewableuk.bsky.social Cymru Director Jessica Hooper Hooper looked forward to the pivotal months ahead for the sector 📅

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 9d

Bore da to everyone in at the ICC Wales hashtag#Newport for Future Energy Wales 2025, the RenewableUK Cymru team are delighted to kick off conference launching the latest EnergyPulse report - October 2025, 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 2025 📅

📊 www.renewableuk.com/energypulse/...

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 8d

Wales’ First Minister Eluned Morgan opened day two of Future Energy Wales this morning alongside @renewableuk.bsky.social Cymru's Director Jessica Hooper reassuring the renewable energy sector that her government remained committed to clean growth and clean power.

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 9d

A thank you to the excellent Welsh political journalist Will Hayward for chairing our timely energy election session 𝐀2: 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥, discussing the impacts of the upcoming Senedd election on renewables.

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 9d

#renewableenergy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember from @bbcnews.bsky.social 📈 👏 ⚡

👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 9d

A historic shift and evidence of the global transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

While some in the UK want to take us backwards, to an outdated age, against the international trend - this government will power forward to our clean energy future.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 9d

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL

How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 9d

🔗 Read the full 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 2025 (Oct 2025) or follow EnergyPulse for more info:

👉 renewableuk.com/energypulse/...

📊 linkedin.com/company/ruke...

Keep up to date with the @renewableuk.bsky.social .bsky.social
Cymru programme below: 👇

📎 renewableuk.com/events/futur...

David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 9d

🔍 Inside the report:
📊 Wales now has a 12.2 GW wind pipeline, with major growth in both onshore & offshore wind, including significant momentum in the Celtic Sea
📋 Updated pipeline data across all project stages
⛓️ New insights into supply chain opportunities
🛑 The key barriers holding projects back

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 9d

We are live at @rukcymru.bsky.social Future Energy Wales 2025 #RUKFEW25, launching the latest EnergyPulse report on the Welsh wind power pipeline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 📈

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RUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 9d

Diolch yn fawr and a croeso cynnes i bawb to #FEW25.

Our Director Jessica Hooper outlined the £10 billion pound opportunity for Welsh businesses from building renewable energy projects across Wales ⚡

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RenewableUK @renewableuk.bsky.social · 9d

Good luck to RenewableUK Cymru at ICC Wales in #Newport for Future Energy Wales 2025, kicking off day one launching the latest EnergyPulse report - October 2025, 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 2025 📅

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David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10d

listen to that purr 😻