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August 10, 2013

Sketch­ing a Local/ Regional/ National Strat­egy on Cli­mate Change

How might the Cli­mate Chal­lenge Fund/ Local Author­i­ties / Gov­ern­ment bet­ter enable Com­mu­ni­ties to tackle Cli­mate Change through Rebuild­ing Resilience? http://holyrood350.org/resilience-strategy/

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

The town where ‘fracking’ is already happening /The Telegraph

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

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Benny Peiser: Europe Pulls The Plug On Its Green Future/GWPF

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/

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Windfarm setback /The Perthshire Advertiser

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/

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Tell us more about turbine…information event is held/Fife Today

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

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Wind farms paid £30 million a year to stand idle because the grid can’t cope with all the energy they produce/The Daily Mail

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

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Councillors blow ‘overbearing’ Lauder wind farm bid off course – Border Telegraph

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 SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Plans to build more wind farms are ‘deluded’, L&G boss warns the government

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…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

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