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December 4, 2013

A 5% cut in subsidy will not save Scotland from being the dumping ground for the UK’s industrial turbines

Linda Holt, SAS spokesperson, commented on the news today that the UK Government was cutting the subsidies for onshore wind: This is a tokenistic cut which will make no difference to the tremendous pressure Scottish communities are under from wind developers. It’s only a cut from a 100% subsidy  to Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Onshore wind farm subsidies will be cut/The Telegraph

Major changes to renewable energy subsidies are expected to redirect money to wind farms built at sea while on shore and solar subsidies will be reduced http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/renewableenergy/10493349/Onshore-wind-farm-subsidies-will-be-cut.html

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

BBC survey suggests support for fracking in north west/BBC News (Video)

More people are in favour of fracking for shale gas in the north west than opposed, a BBC survey suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25157239

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Second new nuclear plant given go-ahead for as Government sells off Eurostar stake/The Telegraph

Plan to be announced by Danny Alexander, who will also detail schedule for sale of Government’s stake in Eurostar rail link as part of privatisation £20 billion of assets by 2020 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/nuclearpower/10492999/Second-new-nuclear-plant-given-go-ahead-for-as-Government-sells-off-Eurostar-stake.html

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Councils generate own power to take on the big six energy firms/The Guardian

Prompted by fuel poverty, local authorities in Britain and Ireland are generating their own cheaper power http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/04/councils-generate-own-power-big-six-energy-fuel-poverty

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago

Major changes for government renewable energy subsidies/BBC News

The government is to make big changes to the way it subsidises renewable energy, the BBC has learned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25210963

By SAS Volunteer, 9 years ago
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