Siew Peng Lee Five wind turbines taller than the Forth Bridge could go up on the edge of Blairadam Forest. REG Windpower has applied for an environmental impact assessment for the 110-metre (361ft) turbines at Outh Muir, located between the forest and Knockhill racing circuit. The plans include 20 parking Read more
New research from the United States indicates that bird deaths from wind farm collisions may have been underestimated by up to 30 per cent. http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/newsitem.asp?c=11&cate=__14606
The John Muir Trust has lodged an objection to a major wind farm extension on core wild land in South Lewis famed for its golden and white-tailed eagles. As well as endangering these rare birds and industrialising the core wild land area of Eisgein (as mapped by Scottish Natural Heritage), Read more
Long-running plans for a £4m wind farm at Milnathort have been blown off course by councillors. A report before Perth and Kinross Council’s development management committee recommended the refusal of the three 74m-high turbines on land at Tillyrie Hill. And a number of residents made deputations for and against the Read more
Residents unite to fight windfarm plans – Press & Journal Nearly 100 Strathbogie residents have banded together to fight plans they believe will turn the area into “windfarm alley”. Peter Oosterhof, of the Gartly Wind Partnership, wants to build eight 250ft turbines at Hill of Corskie, Gartly, near Huntly. The Read more
Why should the most northerly parts of Scotland with the most potential for renewable energy pay up to 10 times more to connect to the national grid than southern England? The islands off the north and west of Scotland hold the UK’s best renewable resources, yet for more than a Read more
Two cheers for George Osborne’s latest announcement on tax breaks for frackers. Actually, maybe one cheer, because I can see at least a couple of things seriously wrong with it. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100227264/osbornes-tax-breaks-for-frackers-at-once-too-much-and-too-little-and-far-far-too-late/
A report before Perth and Kinross Council’s development management committee recommended the refusal of the three 74m-high turbines on land at Tillyrie Hill. http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/perthshire/2013/07/19/73103-33625748/