David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Baby sitting my landlords pet rabbit for 2 months while they travel to China, her name is Truffles and its taken me exactly 40 minutes to fall in love with her 😍🐇🥹 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Well done again to Stephen Downie and the Glasgow Science Centre team for a fantastic conference promoting our wonderful city, check out the following CAN DO Innovation Event Programme and hope to see everyone again for round two 📅 glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/core_program...glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.comCAN DO Innovation Event ProgrammeThe CAN DO Innovation Event Programme creates more visionary, global businesses that embrace the possibilities of tomorrow. 001
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Far from the narrative of a city in decline, from the Commonwealth Games, record tourism, and investment, Glasgow is shaping the future of industry 💪 www.glasgowcityinnovationdistrict.com/glasgowtechw...glasgowcityinnovationdistrict.comGlasgow Tech Week Programme | Glasgow City Innovation District 101
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The panel discussed topics and upcoming projects in the Glasgow area from across manufacturing and engineering, such as the South Clyde Energy Centre in Govan and the Scottish Marine Technology Park in Old Kilpatrick 🛠️ 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Chris Dunn, Managing Director at Malin Group, Emma Loedel, Senior Enterprise Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering and Gareth Haines, Head of Engineering at Gren 🗣️ 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026An insightful session opening Glasgow Tech Week, Engineering the Clyde’s Next Chapter, CEO Stephen Breslin introduced the panel Mark O'Hare, Collaborative Research Manager at National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, 110
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It's great to be back on the conference circuit again, seeing my old colleagues and new faces at Glasgow City of Science and Innovation's Art of Possible in the ever-cool GSC Planetarium 🏠 🪐 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The drone is live at Sanna Bay and the hills are alive with the sound of music 📷🏴 010
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Well, after an intense few months, I'm beyond belief (and shocked) to announce that I somehow got top marks in my Energy Economics and Transition Management MSc at Robert Gordon University! 🎓 🅰️ 010
Reposted by David .G. Stewartbggyoneandonly.bsky.social @bggyoneandonly.eurosky.social · 22/07/2026This is what progress looks like. As technology matures it becomes more efficient. Yet we have so much wailing and gnashing of teeth by people who want everything, want it now, want to make no sacrifices 121
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 22/07/2026My very first job in the industry all those years ago, Whitelee has put Eaglesham on the map, bringing billions into the local economy, Run The Blades, COP26, family fun day and countless educational experiences for children, and of course winning the wind farm world cup in 2021 with yours truly 😇 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The £1.5 billion project will take 10 years to complete and will double the electricity output from 539 megawatts to 1 gigawatt, which is enough to power about 650,000 homes and generate around £300 for the Scottish economy! 🏠 ⚡ 110
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 22/07/2026YAY, my old digs Whitelee Windfarm by ScottishPower Renewables is being repowered and extended! 💪 The existing 215 turbines will be replaced in three phases with around 124, each of which will be about 110m (361ft) tallerbbc.co.ukWhitelee Windfarm near Glasgow to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbinesWhitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life. 110
Reposted by David .G. StewartECIU @eciu.net · 08/05/202652% of voters asked just before the elections say they support the Scottish Government’s 2045 net zero target Just under 1/3 (29%) oppose it #electiontresult2026 142
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Never want to hear about the "brexit voting fisherman" in Aberdeenshire again 🙄 010
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 07/05/2026@criminalsimpsons.bsky.social Dear First Minister, there are too many Holyrood parties starting with Scottish on the list vote nowadays, please elimate three, I am NOT crackpot! 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I'm finally getting my Gyrados tattoo finished tomorrow, Red shiny or basic Blue? help me with this all important decision! 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 04/05/2026May the 4th be with you from Whitelee Wind Farm 🌠 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 01/05/2026After 11 years years working in a rapidly changing economic and geopolitical landscape within the energy sector, its time get a formal energy related qualification, evaluating organisations involved in technical, financial, commercial and contractual activities associated with the energy transition💪 010
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Coming from a working class background, I never got to formally study my interests in energy, falling into the sector randomly via media and PR at Whitelee wind farm then RUK, 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Back to school this week as I finally start my course in Energy Transition Management at Robert Gordon University in the energy capital of the world Aberdeen ⚡ 🎓 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Lisa needs braces at 33 .... DENTAL PLAN 😢🦷 000
Reposted by David .G. StewartECIU @eciu.net · 27/04/2026Around 90% of UK North Sea oil and gas ‘already drained dry’ – analysis New drilling could amount to just 1–2% of total extracted since commercial operations began and through to 2050 eciu.net/media/press...eciu.netAround 90% of UK North Sea oil and gas ‘already drained dry’…New drilling could amount to just 1–2% of total extracted since commercial operations began and through to 2050. 022
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Sonic the hedgehog came back to visit me after I saved him as a baby 😭❤️🦔 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I’m looking forward to some well-deserved rest, then watch this space as I move on to my next chapter in the wild and whacky industry that I love so much 👋 #RenewableUK #windpower #London 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 30/03/2026A big thank you to everyone in the team, across OWIC, @rukcymru.bsky.social, @renewableni.bsky.social bleNI, EnergyPulse for supporting me over the years. I've been to so many events and met so many faces, I can barely begin to mention everyone, but my time in the big smoke must come to an end 👏 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Big news, everyone, I’m moving on from my role at @renewableuk.bsky.social! It’s been a whirlwind over the past 4 years, travelling across the UK, from lifting the ban on onshore wind in England, reaching a major milestone of 100k followers on LinkedIn, and even learning a bit of Welsh 💪 100
Reposted by David .G. StewartWindtech International @windtech-intl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Vestas announces plans for nacelle factory in Scotland to support offshore wind www.windtech-international.com/company-news...windtech-international.comWindtech International - Vestas announces plans for nacelle factory in Scotland to support offshore windWindtech International is the only worldwide magazine with a technological focus for global the wind energy industry. 011
Reposted by David .G. StewartScottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 25/03/2026Sustainable energy solutions provider Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe.scottishconstructionnow.comVestas sets out plans to build €250m nacelle factory in ScotlandSustainable energy solutions provider Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe. 011
Reposted by David .G. StewartDavid .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/02/2026A7R Onshore wind results published 💵 Strike price: £72.24 ⚡ Capacity: 1306MW 🏠 Enough to power over 1.2m homes 👨👩👧👦 £6.5m in community benefits 👷♀️ Up to 10,000 jobs supported (+ solar & tidal projects) 🗺️ 21 projects in Scotland, 5 in Wales, 2 in England 🌳 CO2 saved: 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ per year 122
Reposted by David .G. StewartDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comRightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study findsReform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it 02210
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Happy Mother's Day to the most stylish mum in the world 🥰👗 001
Reposted by David .G. Stewartnotayesmansecon.bsky.social @notayesmansecon.bsky.social · 22/02/2026UK Wind Power has rallied to 19.9GW this morning. With 0.9GW of Solar we are burning 2.3GW of Gas as well as exporting 0.3GW. Hydro is 0.3GW. Nuclear is 3.9GW and the awful Biomass 1GW The price of wholesale electricity over the past 24 hours was £66 per MWh. #renewables 211416
Reposted by David .G. StewartClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 17/02/2026If you want to understand the future of energy (and therefore of many sectors in society) you need to read this article. You can see why the fossil fuel industry is fighting so hard and so dirty (literally and metaphorically) against this trend. www.electrotech-revolution.com/p/reframing-...electrotech-revolution.comReframing Energy for the Age of ElectricityWe need to count energy from the perspective of the consumer in order to understand the changes sweeping the energy sector 011
Reposted by David .G. StewartRUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Welsh AR7a Onshore Wind Results, 5 onshore wind farms in Wales!🚨. 032
Reposted by David .G. StewartRUKCymru @rukcymru.bsky.social · 17/02/2026As Vice Chair of the Celtic Sea Developer Alliance, RenewableUK Cymru would like to share this webinar from Marine Energy Wales: 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝: 𝐀𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 🌊 www.tickettailor.com/events/marin... 132
Reposted by David .G. StewartDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Tony Blair report claims #renewables too expensive. But onshore #wind £72/MWh, #solar £65MWh - whereas £147/MWh for #gas. Offshore #wind £91/MWh 40% cheaper than new gas. #Nuclear more than £133/MWh and would take many more years to build. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comTony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spinEx-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills 43316
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 12/02/2026And before y'all start with your "WhAt YoU GonNa Do WhEn ThE WiND Not BloWiNg" crap . . . we already have pumped hydro and Europe's biggest battery energy storage system for 3 MILLION HOUSES being constructed with more in the pipeline 🔋 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFormer Lanarkshire coal mine to be turned into giant battery parkDevelopers confirms £800m investment across two sites in Scotland to support the growth in renewables 010
Reposted by David .G. StewartAdam Bell @adambell.bsky.social · 10/02/2026A great day for cheap power enthusiasts as 5GW of solar comes in at £65/MWh and 1.3GW of onshore wind comes in at £72.24/MWh. Both prices are in £2024 and are below the wholesale price, meaning that these projects will cut costs. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/698a0d...assets.publishing.service.gov.uk 38927
Reposted by David .G. StewartDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026UK record auction for onshore wind and solar, hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction - with record-breaking 6.2GW of onshore wind and solar power projects Contracts for Difference (CfDs). www.rechargenews.com/markets-and-...rechargenews.comUK celebrates record auction for onshore wind and solarResults follow hot on heels of UK’s record-breaking success in offshore wind auction 0215
Reposted by David .G. StewartSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 10/02/2026BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively. All due online by 2029. 726689
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/02/2026theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comUK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projectsGovernment also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030 100
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Yes, this includes system costs, which is why we include the links to sources in our press release, which people don't want to read because they don't like the answers👍 💷https://gov.uk/government/news/new-auction-delivers-unprecedented-clean-homegrown-power 000
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/02/2026🗞️https://renewableuk.com/news-and-resources/press-releases/latest-round-of-new-onshore-wind-farms-will-boost-energy-security-by-powering-over-12-million-uk-homes/ Onshore wind is much more cost-effective for billpayers than new generation from gas at £147/MWh and new nuclear power at £124/MWh ⚡ 📉 110
David .G. Stewart @windpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/02/2026A7R Onshore wind results published 💵 Strike price: £72.24 ⚡ Capacity: 1306MW 🏠 Enough to power over 1.2m homes 👨👩👧👦 £6.5m in community benefits 👷♀️ Up to 10,000 jobs supported (+ solar & tidal projects) 🗺️ 21 projects in Scotland, 5 in Wales, 2 in England 🌳 CO2 saved: 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ per year 122
Reposted by David .G. StewartLuis Paez-Pumar @lpp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show 217522