How might the Climate Challenge Fund/ Local Authorities / Government better enable Communities to tackle Climate Change through Rebuilding Resilience? http://holyrood350.org/resilience-strategy/
Wytch Farm in Dorset is in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But you would be forgiven for not knowing the largest oilfield in western Europe is even ther http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/10233955/The-town-where-fracking-is-already-happening.html
Slowly but gradually, Europe is awakening to a green energy crisis, an economic and political debacle that is entirely self-inflicted. http://www.thegwpf.org/benny-peiser-europe-pulls-plug-green-future/
Contentious plans for a Carse of Gowrie windfarm have been scaled back in the wake of fears it could interfere with flights. http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/perthshire/2013/08/09/73103-33705140/
More than 60 members of the public attended a public information evening held last week regarding the new Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) wind turbine. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/tell-us-more-about-turbine-information-event-is-held-1-3032038
Wind farms are being given around £30million a year in compensation to switch off or slow down their turbines because nearly half the electricity they make is not needed. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2388417/Wind-farms-paid-30-million-year-stand-idle-grid-cope-energy-produce.html
A renewable energy firm is weighing up its options after its proposal for eight large wind turbines at Brunta Hill near Lauder was unanimously rejected on Monday. Speaking to the Border Telegraph after the meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee, Gemma Hamilton, project development manager of PNE Wind UK Read more…
By James Salmon Plans to build more wind farms are ‘deluded’, one of Britain’s biggest investors warned the Government. Dr Nigel Wilson, chief executive of insurance giant Legal & General, said the controversial green energy strategy will carpet the countryside with ‘ugly modern windmills’ and result in even higher bills Read more…