Campaigners and local MP say business rates for drilling operations will undermine trust in local government decisions http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/13/fracking-shale-gas-incentives-councils
In a statement, Sinovel said it received a notification of investigation from CSRC on Sunday 12 January. It said: “[The company] is willing to cooperate with CSRC during the investigation, and therefore suspend its listing and floating of shares.” http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1226815/sinovel-investigated-second-time-eight-months
Dundee University is to launch a new marine testing centre for renewable energy projects as it looks to provide an extra boost to development in Scotland. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/01/dundee-university-launch-new-2m-marine-renewable-energy-facility/
PLANS for a five-turbine windfarm at Woodlands Farm near Dingwall have been submitted with Highland Council planners. http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Ross-wind-farm-plans-lodged-as-showcase-staged-to-explain-scheme-13012014.htm
Voters could be forgiven for being puzzled about what the Prime Minister’s real position is on climate change and renewable energy. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100254049/green-energy-despite-talks-of-a-coalition-bust-up-wind-farm-subsidies-are-here-to-stay/
So now we know yet another reason why the BBC is so biased in its reporting on climate change: because in 2006 the Labour government effectively paid it to be so. It was a £67,000 grant from the Department for International Development (DFID) which paid for the notorious, secret high-level Read more…
The funding for the 2006 BBC climate change seminar came from a government department. The funds were channelled through environmental lobbyists who were organising the seminar. It is possible that the government department that provided the funds had some input about the topics selected for the seminars. http://www.thegwpf.org/tony-newbery-bbcs-disclosed-foi-documents/
The BBC is dragged into a row over its coverage of climate change after spending thousands of pounds trying to keep details of an “eco conference” attended by top executives secret. http://www.thegwpf.org/row-bbc-climate-change-seminar-cover-up/