Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent CAMPAIGNERS have urged the Scottish Government to refuse the development of two wind farms in the Highlands. Stop Highland Windfarms Campaign said assurances by ministers that wind farms would only be permitted “in the right places” would be tested by whether the proposals at Allt Duine Read more
Little Raith wind farm is to be investigated by the Scottish Government in 2014, to find out what effect it has on the surrounding communities. The wind farm, on the outskirts of Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly, is one of ten involved in the investigation, which is in response to campaign group, Read more
The recent fate of the MS Akademik Shokalskiy has prompted arguments from the CAGW crowd that the global warming is causing more ice around Antarctica. The problem with this argument is that there has been no warming around Antarctica. http://notrickszone.com/
I suggested in my last post of 2013 that the biologists of the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) might have learned some lessons over the last year about the folly of withholding evidence, fudging data, and trying to hide good news. However, it appears that was wishful thinking. http://www.thegwpf.org/polar-bear-population-status-documents-withheld/
Big six firms deny inflating prices to make extra profits from their own plants or striking expensive deals to detriment of consumers Rowena Mason, political correspondent Households may have paid £150 over the odds for their electricity over the past three years because energy companies bought their power for Read more
Ed Davey believes a continent-wide network of underground electricity cables could slash bills http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-a-giant-european-network-of-electricity-interconnectors-is-solution-to-high-energy-prices-says-climate-change-minister-9033129.html
Sir Andrew Motion condemns main political parties for ‘gung-ho’ policies Claims spread of wind and solar farms is ‘industrialising the countryside’ Also denounces Ed Miliband’s support for towns to expand http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531990/Wind-farm-blight-industrialising-countryside-Ex-Poet-Laureate-Sir-Andrew-Motion-accuses-politicians-gung-ho-policies.html
Martin Dalziel A major consultee has objected to a single-turbine development in the Angus countryside. A 77-metre turbine is planned for land at Ingliston Farm, Eassie, and an application has been submitted to Angus Council. However, Historic Scotland has objected, with officer Rory McDonald airing concerns about the turbine’s effect Read more