HOUSE prices in the parish of St Enoder have dropped 20 per cent due to the number of wind turbines blighting the landscape, it has been claimed. http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/8216-Wind-turbines-slashing-house-prices-20-St/story-20528546-detail/story.html#axzz2rsniX38i
Windfarms: a new report says they may be good for the environment; but when it comes to house prices for properties in their immediate vicinity, then they certainly are not good. We’ve been to the site of England’s largest onshore windfarm, opened by Ed Miliband, on the Romney Marsh. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-01-29/windfarms-good-for-the-environment-bad-for-house-prices/
No one needs reminding that renewable energy projects are controversial – particularly for the communities affected. So companies that want to build a wind farm or install a solar park have a responsibility to win over the neighbours. http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/WMN-OPINION-8216-Green-8217-energy-sweeteners/story-20521835-detail/story.html
By Pilita Clark in London High gas and electricity prices will continue to plague Europe for at least 20 years, damaging the competitiveness of industries that employ almost 30m people, the world’s leading energy forecaster has warned. In findings likely to inflame claims EU climate change policies are damaging the Read more
By Christopher Rae Controversial plans for two industrial wind turbines in rural Aberdeenshire were thrown out yesterday after an impassioned plea from locals. Renewables firm Good Energy had tabled proposals for two 330ft masts at King Edward, near Banff. Yesterday members of the Banff and Buchan area committee rejected the Read more
An appeal is being considered against the Court of Session decision that Scottish Borders Council acted correctly in allowing two wind turbines to be built near Cockburnspath. Local resident Sally Carroll’s appeal against SBC’s decision was rejected by judge Lord Armstrong, who concluded that the council followed correct planning procedures. Read more
Since 2008, the high prevalence of acquired flexural limb deformities front was observed in the Lusitano stud farm. This work aims to evaluate this problem by reporting the results from tissue alterations in the affected animals as well as environmental conditions and management changes, which could have led to this Read more
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor THE first electricity has been generated from a £1.6 billion offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea which is being developed by ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy. The West of Duddon Sands project, around 12 miles off Barrow-in-Furness, has 42 of the proposed 108 turbines Read more