The close of last year (17 December 2013, to be precise) saw the commencement date for section 122 of the Localism Act 2011. This introduces a duty to consult the local community before making a planning application for wind turbine developments that involve the installation of more than two turbines, Read more
Three crewmen have been rescued from a boat which caught fire at sea. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/01/three-rescued-burning-windfarm-service-boat-north-sea/
Germany’s energy feed-in act is skidding out of control – and risks causing a social uprising. The power grid is becoming ever more precarious and electricity prices for consumers are at record levels. The German government, on the other hand, is reacting like a petrified deer caught in the headlights. Read more
Household rubbish buried decades ago in landfill sites could be a fuel of the future, a government minister has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25731026
Environment secretary Owen Paterson visited Northumberland last Saturday to meet local campaigners concerned about the impact of giant wind turbines on local communities. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/environment-secretary-addresses-wind-turbine-concerns-1-3267586
A leading SNP member of the Scottish Parliament has condemned a batch of intimidating letters sent to people who have objected to wind turbine proposals. The crudely written and mis-spelt letters were sent to three people in the Stranraer area of Dumfries and Galloway and are now being investigated by Read more
I got an email from the head of an Ontario wind-turbine protest-group seeking information about wind power development in Germany. http://notrickszone.com/
Meeting started at 9.40am. Ended at 11.36am http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=14611