British firm SSE Renewables has generated electricity for the first time from its offshore wind turbine test facility at Hunterston, North Ayrshire. http://wind.energy-business-review.com/news/sse-renewables-generates-first-power-at-hunterston-site-140314
The nationalist government has lavished £1.8 billion-worth of subsidies on wind farm operators since 2007 in its bid to meet self-imposed renewable energy targets. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/465266/SNP-wind-farm-mania-costs-1million-a-day
Two years on, there is still ‘no sail’ regarding the foundry proposed for Fife Energy Park which would supply component parts for wind turbines. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/developers-still-have-faith-in-foundry-1-3336396
The energy regulator Ofgem has said there will be no early cut in the charges electricity generators in Scotland pay to the national grid. It has announced a second round of consultation with the industry about the issue. Ofgem conceded that any reduction in charges is now unlikely within the Read more
Press Release 17 March 2014 Walkers and climbers turn their backs on Scotland as electricity companies industrialise wild lands The Scottish Government is being called on to act now to protect wild lands as a survey reveals that wind farms in mountain areas are damaging a key area of tourism. Read more
The bonfire of insanity: Woodland is shipped 3,800 miles and burned in Drax power station. It belches out more CO2 than coal at a huge cost YOU pay for… and all for a cleaner, greener Britain! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2581887/The-bonfire-insanity-Woodland-shipped-3-800-miles-burned-Drax-power-station-It-belches-CO2-coal-huge-cost-YOU-pay-cleaner-greener-Britain.html
Bute should be given the opportunity to share in any profits generated by a proposed wind farm on the south Cowal peninsula. http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/bute-should-profit-from-cowal-wind-farm-plan-1-3340481
CAMPAIGNERS fighting a wind farm development staged a protest outside Lhanbryde Community Centre. http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Brown-Muir-wind-farm-plans-go-on-show-14032014.htm