Wind turbine brought down in high winds in Devon/BBC News
A wind turbine has collapsed in strong winds which swept across Devon on Saturday night. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-24691465
Fuel poverty Britain: 24,000 will die from cold this winter and 6m fear they cannot heat their home/The Daily Mail
Charity warns of death toll as heating bills soar Britons woefully ill-informed about risks of cold weather Freezing temperatures can bring on heart attacks and respiratory problems http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2478114/Fuel-poverty-Britain-24k-die-winter-rising-energy-prices.html
Energy Poll: Majority Oppose Green Levies/BT Yahoo News(Video)
A large majority of consumers oppose green levies on household energy bills and support the Prime Minister’s plans to “roll them back”, according to a new poll. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/energy-poll-majority-oppose-green-levies-022726117.html
Exclusive: The other energy scandal – power giants use loophole to cut their own tax bills/The Independent
As Britons buckle under the pressure of soaring energy bills, The Independent on Sunday can reveal the energy companies that are saving millions by exploiting a legal tax loophole. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/exclusive-the-other-energy-scandal–power-giants-use-loophole-to-cut-their-own-tax-bills-8906447.html
Whitelee wind farm fund spreads the cash/The Extra
SEVERAL groups in East Renfrewshire have benefited from a windfall – literally http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/news/local-headlines/whitelee-wind-farm-fund-spreads-the-cash-1-3155349
Germany Sends Clear Signal That It Will Slam The Brakes On Renewables/No Tricks Zone
A major part of Germany’s SPD socialist party, which is Germany’s second largest party behind Angela Merkel’s CDU conservative party, is coming to its economic and social senses on the issues climate change and renewable energy. The threat of social unrest and lack of warming are gradually changing minds. – Read more
Applications sought for community cash windfall/Kincardineshire observer
Local groups in the Mearns could benefit from an £18,300 cash boost in the latest instalment of funding on behalf of the Tullo windfarm. http://www.kincardineshireobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/applications-sought-for-community-cash-windfall-1-3155026
Methil Turbine – Letter to Courier
Dear Sir, Your report that Samsung Heavy Industries “revealed that it has invested £70 milllion” in its experimental turbine at Methil piqued my curiosity. Where precisely has this £70 million been spent? I understand that the turbine blades have come from Denmark, the tower from China and the nacelle from Read more