The Scottish government’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into plans for 11 offshore wind turbines near Donald Trump’s golf resort was “entirely reasonable”, a court has heard. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-24945302
On October 31 in the Lower Saxony capital of Hanover there was a parliamentary plenum. Dr. Gero Hocker, speaker for Energy, Environment and Climate Protection of the Free Democrat Party, made a speech calling on his parliamentary colleagues to acknowledge the facts on climate. – http://notrickszone.com/
TYCOON Trump is challenging the offshore windfarm project claiming it will spoil the view from his luxury course in Aberdeen Bay. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/decision-hold-no-inquiry-plans-2791192
Potential objectors to Knockendurrick Wind Farm are being “picked off” by the firm behind the bid. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/cash-silence-claim-turbines-2790238
Samsung’s plans to set up a £100 million offshore wind turbine hub in Fife have been called into question, after executives visited a number of other potential locations around the UK. It is believed that the Korean group is being courted by rival port operators in the Highlands and on Read more…
Costly green measures are behind our rocketing energy bills. But as politicians dither, an even greater crisis awaits BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, has been headquartered in Germany since before the country formally existed. Founded in 1865 by the industrial pioneer Friedrich Engelhorn, it still occupies the vast site Read more…
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told MSPs changes to the UK Energy Bill were a “cause for serious concern” on 13 November 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/scotland-24925162
Electricity market reform risks “failing” Scotland, according to the energy minister. Changes to the UK’s Energy Bill debated in the House of Lords last week will remove Holyrood’s powers over an aspect of renewable energy policy, Fergus Ewing said. He also criticised British ministers for pressing ahead with nuclear power, Read more…