Letter: “Policy on wind power”/Protect Wild Scotland
The SNP should reassess its policy on wind power. http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/letter-policy-on-wind-power/
Millhill wind turbine is shown the green light/The Buchan Observer
Proposals to build two additional wind turbines at a farm near Longside have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/business-directory/millhill-wind-turbine-is-shown-the-green-light-1-3279530
Highlands project to feature 32 turbines with a generating capacity of up to 108MW. Renewable Energy Focus
Highlands project to feature 32 turbines with a generating capacity of up to 108MW. http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/36580/scottish-government-approves-invermoriston-wind-farm-project/
VIDEO: Sandwick community concerned about new turbine plan/Stornoway Gazette
Sandwick Community Council are concerned about possible plans by Scottish Water to erect further wind turbines near the Iolaire Monument. http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/video-sandwick-community-concerned-about-new-turbine-plan-1-3279421
Energy firm SSE is reviewing its activities in offshore wind power and set to cut its capital investment programme./The Construction Index
SSE was disappointed that neither its Galloper nor Beatrice offshore wind farms – in which it has stakes of 50% and 75% respectively – were included in the government’s ‘provisionally affordable’ list of renewables projects. On the back of this, it will now conduct “a wide ranging review” of its Read more…
Wind farms ‘slash up to a THIRD off value of nearby homes … while developers pocket millions’/Daily Mail
Geoffrey Cox MP says constituents are told homes worth ‘significantly less’ The Conservative MP says he has seen a minimum 10% reduction in value He says locals lose out while developers see huge financial rewards Planning Minister Nick Boles plans compensation for those affected http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531219/Wind-farms-slash-THIRD-value-nearby-homes-developers-pocket-millions.html
EU scraps targets forcing Britain to build wind farms: UK free to go nuclear and use fracking/Daily Mail
EU countries will no longer have to hit individual renewable energy targets The targets now force the EU as a whole to increase its renewable power Rule change allows Britain to expand nuclear power and develop fracking Energy Secretary Ed Davey says move is good for British energy security http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2544315/EU-scraps-targets-forcing-Britain-build-wind-farms-UK-free-nuclear-use-fracking.html
Co’path turbines decision upheld/Berwickshire News
The decision to allow two 110-metre wind turbines to be erected at Neuk Farm, Cockburnspath, has been upheld in the Court of Session. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/co-path-turbines-decision-upheld-1-3277971