By Michael Alexander A community group has launched a campaign against what could become Fife’s largest windfarm. Renewable energy developer Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) has submitted plans for 11 turbines at Blairadam Forest, near Kelty. In addition to the existing plans for 5x360ft (110m) wind turbines at adjacent Outh Muir Read more
Labor accuses Coalition of backtracking on election promise as industry grows fearful renewable energy target may be abolished http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/06/tony-abbott-launching-a-full-frontal-attack-on-renewable-energy-industry
Major concerns have been raised about the visual impact of two proposed wind turbines next to the English and Scottish border. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/border-wind-turbines-proposal-faces-opposition-from-council-1-3293545
While my neighbours and I fought valiantly against a windfarm project, I think it was state-funding reductions that finally stopped it http://www.spectator.co.uk/life/long-life/9130712/alexander-chancellor-wins-a-windfarm-battle/
Tim Sharp City Editor THE family behind the Macphie of Glenbervie food manufacturing business in Kincardineshire is to diversify its interests with the establishment of a £6.3 million wind farm. DEAL: Alastair Macphie with Bank of Scotland’s Mark Hull at the site of proposed wind farms. Picture: Derek Ironside Bank Read more
The representative body for Scotland’s mountaineers has condemed plans which would ruin an iconic landscape in the north of Scotland with wind turbines almost 400 feet high. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has objected to the proposed Carn Gorm wind farm on the southern slopes of Little Wyvis in Read more
Urban Wind contacted North Ayrshire Council with proposals to install two ‘small scale’ wind turbines, 35 metres high, on land near Whitehirst Park Farm. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/kilwinning/articles/2014/02/05/487475-new-wind-farm-plans-expected-to-be-rejected/
A decision by councillors to block an extension to an Ochil Hills wind farm has been overturned by the Scottish Government. Six turbines, known as the ‘Rhodders Wind Farm’ development, will now be added to the west of the already 13-turbine Burnfoot Hill wind farm. The move was granted following Read more