“Electricity needs variety – and variety alone” was the theme of the keynote Power Scotland Conference address yesterday by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, MSP. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scotland-needs-oil-gas-and-nuclear-as-well-as-renewables-to-deliver-security-and-stability-of-supply-says-scottish-energy-minister/
THE green-energy firm behind the Brown Muir windfarm scheme has pledged not to add any more turbines to the controversial development. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3624994
There is no support from Scottish Borders Council planners for a windfarm. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/council-to-object-to-girthgate-wind-farm-1-3352473
A SURVEY has revealed that more than two-thirds of mountaineers are put off by landscapes affected by windfarms. The Mountaineering Council asked 1,000 mountaineers what effect the spread of windfarms in Scotland had on their choice of climbing locations. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/03/26/492825–windfarms-generate-tourism-debate/
Alex Salmond has been accused of “over-promising” green energy jobs to Scotland after German company Siemens chose Hull for a £310 million, 1,000-job investment. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/alex-salmond-urged-to-deliver-on-green-energy-jobs-for-dundee-pledge-1.287383
Energy provider SSE has delivered a blow to the UK’s offshore wind sector after admitting it was cutting investment due to a lack of confidence. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/03/sse-slashes-offshore-wind-investment-admitting-lack-confidence-sector/
Energy giant SSE will freeze energy prices until at least 2016, but will axe 500 jobs and shelve three offshore wind farm developments in the process http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sse-freezes-energy-prices-axes-500-jobs-3-offshore-wind-farms-1441849
Jody Harrison Reporter CALLS have been made for a halt to the growing number of wind-farm developments in one of Scotland’s most picturesque areas. A coalition of 50 community councils in Dumfries and Galloway have written to First Minister Alex Salmond and the local authority to ask for a moratorium Read more…