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September 12, 2013

Turbines planned for Helensburgh community wind farm “too big” – Helensburgh Advertiser

Turbines planned for the Helensburgh community wind farm are too big, according to a report by council planners. The report says the scale of the proposal, especially in relation to turbine height is “unlikely to be appropriate for this location and may result in very significant adverse landscape and visual Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

MP Gordon Brown meets wind turbine campaign group – Central Fife Times and Advertiser

Gordon Brown MP has met local campaigners protesting against the construction of wind farms at the Blairadam Forest and Outh Muir. The protesters, from SPOT Fife, a group of West Fife residents who came together in 2011 because of a concern about wind farm applications, have campaigned over two adjacent, Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Viking health study concerns – Shetland News

Concerns have been raised about how seriously Shetland Charitable Trust is taking a health study into the impact of the planned Viking Energy wind farm. The trust commissioned the study in June last year as a pre-condition to releasing a further £6.3 million towards the 103 turbine project, in which Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Wind row blows up as energy targets missed – Press and Journal

By Tim Pauling THE Scottish Government’s wind-power drive was claimed to be in tatters today as it was revealed SNP targets for electricity generation and jobs will not be met. An investigation by the public sector watchdog Audit Scotland found that the economic downturn has taken the wind out of Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Watchdog casts doubt on Scots renewables policy – The Herald

David Ross Highland Correspondent SCOTLAND’S ambitious vision of meeting all demand for electricity with green energy by 2020 is being seriously undermined by the current economic climate and changes in UK energy policy, a watchdog has warned. The Scottish Government’s policy on renewables has also been stalled by private-sector caution Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

A BUSTED FLUSH: AUDIT SCOTLAND’S REPORT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

Audit Scotland’s gently devastating report, which is published today, shows that the game is up for the Scottish Government’s renewable energy policy. Only one Scottish offshore wind farm has been built*; no others have even been fully consented. No Scottish manufacturing base for offshore turbines is in sight. A host Read more…

By SAS web admin, 9 years ago

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