Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today refused planning consent for the Harelaw Renewable Energy Park proposed wind farm within planning authority areas of East Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire Councils. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Wind-farm-planning-consent-refused-496.aspx
On Friday, scientists in Stockholm presented the most exhaustive and authoritative state of climate science to date. Follow our live news and reaction as the UN’s climate science panel publishes the first part of its fifth assessment report (AR5) http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-ar5-live-coverage
Germany’s new government will have to sort out the unholy mess that goes by the name of German energy policy. Quite simply, the state of affairs is unsustainable. http://www.thegwpf.org/say-green-subsidies-generated-german-energy-chaos/
Brunta Hill wind farm developers have decided to press ahead and appeal the decision to refuse planning permission for the development. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/brunta-hill-wind-farm-goes-to-appeal-1-3110759
Plans for a 126m tall wind turbine close to the A1 trunk road at Charlton Mires, north of Alnwick, have been revealed. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/new-wind-turbine-planned-next-to-a1-1-3113711
By Tony Barber What business wants are policies that help competitiveness Edginess, not enthusiasm, coloured the response of German business leaders to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s commanding election victory. No sooner were the official results released than the heads of the biggest business federations called a news conference to publicise an Read more
by Stuart Gillespie Plans for a £38 million windfarm in the Glenkens have been blown away. Campaigners against the proposed Loch Hill development near Dalry protested outside a meeting of the council in Dumfries yesterday. And councillors agreed with their concerns, voting against 2020 Renewables’ application for 11 turbines. Alison Read more