Internal energy department emails released following a freedom of information request show the lobby group RenewableUK met ministry officials and assured that their input was “reflected in guidance” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/greenpolitics/10489964/Lobby-group-influenced-wind-farm-noise-report.html
Chris Train, head of National Grid, said electricity was a ‘luxury’ Said customers will have to pay billions to upgrade the power network At the same time energy firms ruse to rule out more price hikes http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2517168/Energy-boss-claims-electricity-use-luxury.html
IT has been ruled that ‘enough is enough’ when it comes to new giant wind turbines being built in at least one corner of Clydesdale. http://www.carlukegazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/permission-refused-for-wind-turbines-at-woodlands-farm-1-3214454
TWO local councillors have condemned last week’s decision to grant planning permission for an 80-metre wind turbine which they insist will “ruin the Banff skyline”. http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/News/Councillors-slam-decision-to-ruin-the-Banff-skyline-02122013.htm
Fife’s first commercial windfarm became fully operational at Little Raith Farm on the outskirts of Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly and as part of the development, operators, Kennedy Renewables, are committed to contributing to a community fund for use on local projects within Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath, Auchtertool and Lochgelly community council areas. The Read more
Campaigners have called for a moratorium on windfarm developments until the results of a new Scottish Government study have been announced. http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/halt-turbines-call-as-probe-launched/
Kate Devlin UK Political Correspondent Labour have warned a flagship SNP pledge to cut fuel bills in an independent Scotland is “falling apart” after plans to pay for it through European Union funds were not in the White Paper. The £70-worth of savings on the average energy bill was the Read more