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January 10, 2014

‘An insult to the community’ — STORM campaign vows to fight Angus turbine plans/The Courier

Battle lines have been drawn again by Angus campaigners following another application for wind turbines close to their homes. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/an-insult-to-the-community-storm-campaign-vows-to-fight-angus-turbine-plans-1.174958

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

An ill wind will blow if Scotland votes ‘Yes’ – Edinburgh Evening News

The independence vote will be won or lost on two issues – immigration and wind turbines. Alex Salmond wants more immigration but in a poll 69 per cent of Scots said immigrant numbers should be cut and a meagre two per cent said immigration should be increased. I wonder how Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

MEPs back binding renewable energy targets for 2030/Energy Voice

European MPs have backed plans for climate change and energy policy targets for the next 16 years. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/01/meps-back-binding-renewable-energy-targets-2030/

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

Payments to turn off fossil fuel stations ‘six times more than wind’/Energy Live News

The amount paid to switch off fossil fuel power stations such as coal and gas are “six times greater” than payments made to wind generators. http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/01/10/payments-to-turn-off-fossil-fuel-stations-%e2%80%98six-times-more-than-wind%e2%80%99/

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

Turbines blown off wind plan/Daily Record

Plans for a new wind farm in the Glenkens have been scaled down. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/turbines-blown-off-wind-plan-3004947

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

Turbines whip up more turbulence in Angus – The Courier

By Graham Brown Green energy has sparked turbulence among Angus councillors as they get their heads around a string of windfarm applications. At the first development standards committee under a new local authority meetings structure, members approved wind and water renewable energy schemes, as well as rubber-stamping the council’s response Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

Protest meeting against planned wind farm – Inverness Courier

Objectors to controversial plans for a 25-turbine wind farm at the gateway to the internationally-recognised nature reserve of Glen Affric are being urged to attend a protest meeting on Sunday. ABO Wind UK announced in November it had struck a deal to assess the potential for a wind farm on Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014

UK homeowners caught in EU’s tangle of green targets

European laws to boost renewable energy have failed and may be rewritten http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10562274/UK-homeowners-caught-in-EUs-tangle-of-green-targets.html

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago January 10, 2014
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