Anyone trust the energy companies? No, don’t all shout at once. But if someone out there still thinks they are transparent about their reasons for hiking up energy prices so much that three million elderly people fear they will not be able to keep their homes warm this winter, here’s Read more
The current coalition negotiations in Germany between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form a grand coalition are heading for a big crash over energy policy. That’s because the CDU is demanding the ultimate end of all green energy subsidies by 2020. http://www.thegwpf.org/angela-merkels-party-demands-green-energy-subsidies-2020/
The IPCC has been influential in providing the justification for national and international action to prevent dangerous climate change. It has however, come under criticism that it is overly influenced by national political agendas and that it has not satisfactorily addressed the recent pause in global warming nor the InterAcademy Read more
More green energy trouble is brewing across the pond. UK families and businesses are being crushed under the weight of high energy costs due to rapidly rising gas prices. With 4.5 million British families facing “fuel poverty,” thousands could die this winter. http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/01/soaring-uk-energy-bills-mean-thousands-could-die-this-winter/
Hollywood blockbuster director James Cameron – best known for his movies Titanic and Dances With Smurfs – has announced his latest project. He is going to make the dumbest, lamest, most tendentious, hysterical, credibility-free and monumentally pointless series in the history of television. (H/T Ken Shock) http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100243981/dances-with-smurfs-goes-super-serial-or-how-james-cameron-plans-to-make-the-worst-series-in-the-history-of-tv/
Local campaigners battling wind farms planned by Infinis, say this week’s stock flotation proves dividends are being prioritised over communities. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/tide-of-criticism-over-infinis-stock-flotation-1-3166469
MEMBERS of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee are expected to rubber-stamp an objection against proposals for a windfarm in Tweedsmuir. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/11/01/477088-turbine-revision-doesnt-win-favour-with-council/
AN energy developer has submitted plans to extend the Hill of Towie Wind Farm, near Drummuir. http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Plan-submitted-to-expand-Moray-windfarm-01112013.htm