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October 6, 2013

Labour attacks bonuses for energy officials as bills soar /The Independent

Civil servants at the Department for Energy and Climate Change received more than £1m in taxpayer-funded bonuses last year, at the same time as bills for consumers soared by an average of £100 a year, it emerged yesterday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-attacks-bonuses-for-energy-officials-as-bills-soar-8861352.html

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Climate change ‘scientists’ are just another pressure group/The Telegraph

The IPCC and its reports have been shaped by a close-knit group of scientists, all dedicated to the cause http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10356276/Climate-change-scientists-are-just-another-pressure-group.html

By SAS Volunteer, 9 yearsOctober 6, 2013 ago

Green energy to cost consumers £400 over next five years/The Telegraph

Every British household will pay an average of more than £400 in higher bills over the next six years to pay for subsidies under controversial Government plans to hit green power targets. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10357189/Green-energy-to-cost-consumers-400-over-next-five-years.html

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Hand over the turbines, this is a land grab/The Sunday Times

WIND farms would be removed from private ownership and transferred into public hands in an independent Scotland under a plan to be debated at this month’s SNP conference. http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1323829.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_10_05

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

‘One-sided’ debate claim over windfarm – Perthshire Advertiser

by Paul Cargill There is growing concern among community groups that a “one-sided argument” is being presented in favour of a Perthshire wind farm bid. Banks Renewables held public exhibitions in Inchture and Balbeggie last month to promote its plans to build six 132m-high turbines on the Bandirran Estate near Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Steel Engineering to refocus after financial troubles – Sunday Herald

Steven Vass Deputy Business Editor, Sunday Herald THE managing director of Steel Engineering, one of Scotland’s leading hopes for renewables manufacturing, has stepped down after the owners discovered a “significant decline” in the company’s finances. Peter Breslin, who had been in charge of the Renfrew-based company for several years, resigned Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

SSE reviews funds for wave turbines – Sunday Herald

Steven Vass Deputy Business Editor, Sunday Herald AQUAMARINE Power, the Edinburgh wave energy pioneer, is not facing a withdrawal by SSE despite its largest shareholder announcing a review of its interests in the sector last week. Perth-based SSE owns 31% of Aquamarine, which has so far spent upwards of £70 Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Scottish independence: Split from UK energy market call – Scotland on Sunday

by EDDIE BARNES SCOTLAND should withdraw from the UK-wide energy market and put control over its own resources into public hands, a radical new report declares today. Published by the left-wing Jimmy Reid Foundation amid growing anger over the costs of Britain’s energy bills, the report says that, with either Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago
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