HoC – Energy Secretary Ed Davey’s Energy Statement
Commons Chamber Meeting started on Thursday 31 October at 9.34am. Ended at 5.41pm Video starts 1hour 52mins in. http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=13974
First Minister’s Questions: Alex Salmond ‘stands with’ Big Six energy firms/Scottish Express
ALEX Salmond was accused of siding with fat-cat energy bosses rather than hard-pressed consumers at First Minister’s Questions today. http://www.express.co.uk/scotland/440330/First-Minister-s-Questions-Alex-Salmond-stands-with-Big-Six-energy-firms
UK to fly 45 delegates to climate conference despite no deal being expected/The Telegraph
Britain is to pay for a 45-strong team to travel to a climate change conference in Warsaw despite admissions that little progress is likely to be made on a deal to cut emissions http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10419532/UK-to-fly-45-delegates-to-climate-conference-despite-no-deal-being-expected.html
Energy firm bosses who fix the market will face JAIL as ministers promise to put customers ‘in control’/Daily Mail
Energy Secretary Ed Davey unveils package of reforms to the market Gas and electricity suppliers caught price-fixing face criminal sanctions Mr Davey plans to make profit margins of large firms more transparent He wants companies to publish profits across all arms of their business But it’s cold comfort for anyone Read more
Merkins windfarm plan is rejected/Lennox Herald
Claims have been made that West Dunbartonshire is closed for business after a wind farm application, which would have brought millions of pounds of investment to the area, was refused. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/dunbartonshire-news/dumbarton-news/2013/11/01/114557-33996264/
DUAL DEATHS IN WIND TURBINE FIRE HIGHLIGHT HAZARDS – East County Magazine
Could Vestas’ fire-prone turbines be installed in East County? By Miriam Raftery October 31, 2013 (Netherlands) – Two young mechanics, ages 19 and 21, died when a fire broke out in a wind turbine where they were performing routine maintenance. The tragedy occurred at Deltawind’s Piet de Wit wind farm Read more
Town teams up for green profits – The Herald
Scotland’s first 100% cooperatively owned green energy project has launched in Dingwall, Rossshire. The Dingwall Wind Co-op is offering local people the chance to own a 250 kilowatt wind turbine, and has already sold 75% of the £856,000 worth of shares on offer. Members of the public can buy as Read more
‘Scotland faces danger of winter power cuts’ – Press and Journal
By Tim Pauling Alex Salmond warned of blackouts this winter when he was challenged to back a freeze in energy bills. The first minister said the energy regulator Ofgem had shown him some “extremely frightening” figures highlighting a lack of supply and the danger of “exponential” prices rises. Scottish Labour Read more