The average British household could eventually end up paying an extra £8,000 for its gas and electricity if George Osborne succeeds in delaying vital action to make Britain greener, the Government’s official climate change advisers warn today. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/george-osbornes-uturn-could-add-200bn-to-energy-bills-8996390.html
Committee on Climate Change says current plans will save money in long run by reducing dependence on imported gas http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/11/uk-carbon-budget-emissions
Energy giant axes cheap fuel deal for the elderly: Thousands face price increases as E.ON blames Government’s tariffs plan for withdrawal http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521643/Energy-giant-axes-cheap-fuel-deal-elderly-Thousands-face-price-increases-E-On-blames-Governments-tariffs-plan-withdrawal.html
A new attempt to get some firm idea of how damaging wind power plants are to bird populations in the United States suggests that the trend toward taller towers could be leading to more deaths. On the other hand, the new research also reveals that siting fewer new turbines in Read more
CONTROVERSIAL plans which could see 11 wind turbines built on council land across West Fife have been put on hold. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/dunfermline/articles/2013/12/11/481644-plan-to-build-wind-turbines-at-west-fife-schools-delayed/
David Ross Highland Correspondent THE Scottish Government has been urged to issue national guidance on how much wind farm developers should pay in community benefit. The majority of developers deal directly with the communities most affected, but a study by Robert Gordon University suggests that this means power is firmly Read more
By Clare Carswell The Scottish Government needs to give local authorities official guidance on community benefits offered by wind power developers, according to a report by Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University. In his survey, Professor Peter Strachan reviewed formal policy guidance to all 32 councils in Scotland and found that, despite Read more
Work has begun on Scotland’s first 100% community-owned wind energy project in Dingwall. Site preparation work is underway with trenches being dug and cables laid at the site at Knockbain Farm, just above the town of Dingwall. The Dingwall Wind Co-op, which will own and manage a 250kW wind turbine, Read more