Samsung blades chart path from Denmark to Fife/Fife Free Press
The world’s longest wind turbine blades are officially making their way by road and sea from Denmark to Fife Energy Park in Methil.
Scottish independence: Energy policy document ‘leaked’/BBC News
A leaked Scottish government document looking at energy policy in an independent Scotland has been seen by the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23428903
Plans lodged for new wind farm in Tomatin area – Strathspey and Bedenoch Herald
RWE npower renewables (RWE NRL) has submitted a planning application to Highland Council for a wind farm with up to 20 turbines and an installed capacity of up to 50 megawatts (MW). The proposed Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm, previously known as Kyllachy Wind Farm, is located on land approximately 4.5km Read more
97 per cent of climate activists in the pay of Big Oil shock! /James Delingpole The Telegraph
Unless you’re a reader of the Guardian Environment’s recently added section “Sacrifice your children to Mother Gaia. It’s the only way!”, you’ll probably never have heard of the man who co-edits it, Dana Nuccitelli. But you’ll certainly be familiar with his most famous bogus statistical artefact: the one he created Read more
Cuadrilla prepares to drill for oil in Sussex/The Guardian
Cuadrilla is moving machinery into place to start drilling an exploratory oil well near the village of Balcombe in Sussex within the next few days, in its first UK venture outside Lancashire. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/23/caudrilla-drill-oil-sussex
Strathy Wind Farm turbine numbers cut back but tip height increased/The Northern Times
SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, has revised its Strathy South wind farm proposal, which is currently in planning, and submitted an addendum to the Scottish Government for a much reduced scheme. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Strathy-Wind-Farm-turbine-numbers-decreased-but-tip-height-increased-23072013.htm
Wind farm companies warn against wild land ban/The Telegraph
Wind farm companies have warned Alex Salmond they must be allowed to build on wild land and near homes if his green energy targets are to be met. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10198540/Wind-farm-companies-warn-against-wild-land-ban.html
RSPB: Wind farm could kill a dozen eagles/The Telegraph
An estate owner and Scotland’s leading bird charity are at loggerheads over allegations his plans for a wind farm will kill up to a dozen golden and sea eagles. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10198549/RSPB-Wind-farm-could-kill-a-dozen-eagles.html