The Voice of Russia today has a report titled Scottish in fear of bad weather more than terrorism. At first I thought it was about just another twisted survey to give the impression that people fear global warming climate change and the extremes it’s supposedly brings. http://notrickszone.com/
Environmental concerns should not be used as an “excuse” to drag out decisions over applications for fracking, Chancellor George Osborne has said http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10396672/Osborne-I-would-love-fracking-to-get-going-in-UK.html
I NOTE with interest the contribution from Elizabeth Marshall (Letters, October 22) regarding the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point and her view that Scots will be “subsidising the energy needs of the wealthier south of England”. This assumption is questionable and probably less valid than the related view Read more
Ignacio Martín, executive chairman of the Basque company, indicated that he did not think independence would make a big difference to the Scottish wind industry, speaking more frankly about the political situation than many business leaders. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/gamesas-chief-plays-down-yes-vote-impact.22493918
Ian Marchant is to join the board of Aggreko from November 1. It is the second significant non-executive appointment for Mr Marchant, 52, who stepped down as chief executive of SSE on July 1 after a decade in charge at Perth. Last month, Infinis, the renewable energy group set up Read more
The public inquiry into the proposed Glenmorie Wind Farm got underway yesterday afternoon (Monday) after the reporter Katrina Rice ruled she was not persuaded there was sufficient reason to suspend proceedings. Campaigners had claimed that the legal basis of the Ardross hearing into the proposed 34-turbine development had been thrown Read more
Sir John Major challenged ministers to levy a windfall tax this winter on energy companies’ profits to protect the neediest in society as he warned Conservative chiefs of the electoral dangers of vacating the political centre ground. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sir-john-major-calls-for-tax-on-energy-profits-8897217.html
Councillors have unanimously agreed to lodge an objection to plans for a 24-turbine wind farm near Reay in Caithness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24628005