Popcorn time in Westminster this week, where the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee met to grill two sets of witnesses on the pros and cons of the IPCC’s 5th Assessment review. (Watch the video here) H/t Bishop Hill. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100257206/climate-science-is-for-second-raters-says-worlds-greatest-atmospheric-physicist/
Plans for a 47-metre tall wind turbine at Wark Common could get the green light next week despite objections from 21 local residents. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/wark-turbine-plan-set-for-green-light-1-3284397
KENNEDY Renewables have this week announced significant changes to the layout of the proposed extension to their Little Raith Wind Farm including the removal of the turbine situated closest to Auchtertool and reducing the planned height of the remaining six. http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/lochgelly/articles/2014/01/31/486932-auchtertool-turbine-to-go-in-kennedy-changes/
Plans have been submitted for a major windfarm near Carsphairn. Energy firm E.On are behind the bid to build 19 turbines at Quantans Hill. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/major-windfarm-plans-launched-3093991
Scotland’s ports are not fit for purpose to attract offshore wind operators to invest in the region, a group of leading energy industry figures has warned. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3556697
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that our existing wind turbines kill 440,000 bald and golden eagles, albatrosses, hawks, falcons, owls, cranes, egrets, geese and other birds every year in the U.S., along with hundreds of thousands of insect-eating bats. http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jan/30/wind-turbines-are-disastrous-birds/
Plans to put a wind turbine close to the ancient Duddo Stones have been given the green light by a Government inspector. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/duddo-stones-still-a-mystery-1-3284391
There will be a wind turbine for every single house in Chesters if proposals for schemes at Highlee Hill and Cummings Hill get the green light. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/chesters-community-feels-pressure-under-turbine-seige-1-3286913