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July 2013

Energy giants blame green energy for price hikes

By EMILY BEAMENT AND HOLLY WILLIAMS Household energy bills will rise £240 a year by 2020 due largely to the mounting cost of government green policies, energy giant RWE npower has warned. The “Big Six” energy providers said profits were not to blame for rising bills and that consumers should Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 17, 2013

Scottish Government rejects Loch Ness wind turbine plans – Herald

David Ross Highland Correspondent PLANS for 23 giant wind turbines in the hills above Loch Ness have been rejected by the Scottish Government because of the impact on the celebrated landscape. Druim Ba Sustainable Energy wanted to build the turbines, which at 490ft would have been among the highest in Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 17, 2013

Wind Inefficiency

An easy to follow explanation on the inefficiency of “Wind” – A must listen! http://www.visitscotlandswindfarms.com/visitscotland14.html

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 16, 2013
Loch Ness

Scottish Minister Puts People Before Turbines – Druim Ba Wind Farm Refusal

Anti-wind farm campaigners across Scotland are celebrating Fergus Ewing’s decision to refuse the Druim Ba windfarm near Loch Ness. Following a long, expensive and hard-fought campaign, they are delighted that Fergus Ewing has finally agreed with the Public Inquiry Reporter, with Highland Council and with hundreds of objectors that the Read more

By SAS web admin, 13 years ago July 16, 2013

Carron Valley shot back at Appeal

Partnerships for Renewables has had plans for the 45MW Carron Valley wind farm in Stirling knocked back on appeal by the Scottish government. http://renews.biz/45638/carron-valley-shot-down-on-appeal/

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 16, 2013

German Energy Companies Threaten Shutdown Of Power Plants/Reuters

German operators of coal and gas power plants are sounding the alarm: the operation of many power plants is no longer profitable as a result of the green energy transition. Dozens of plants could be closed down, the industry warns. http://www.thegwpf.org/german-energy-companies-threaten-shutdown-power-plants/

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 16, 2013

Greek draft law could break wind sector/Windpower Monthly

GREECE: The Greek government is drafting a law to push back the determination of a feed-in tariff (FIT) to the moment when a project is connected to the grid. http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1191204/greek-draft-law-break-wind-sector

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 16, 2013

Wind farm planning consent refused/Scottish Government

  Visual impacts too high Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today refused planning consent for the Druim Ba proposed wind farm in the Blairmore Estate, near Drumnadrochit. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Wind-farm-planning-consent-refused-272.aspx      

By SAS Volunteer, 13 years ago July 16, 2013

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