Wind firm pledges ‘no more turbines’/The Press and Journal
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
Council to object to Girthgate wind farm/The Berwickshire News
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
Windfarms generate tourism debate/Border Telegraph
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 urged to deliver on green energy jobs for Dundee pledge/The Courier
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
SSE slashes offshore wind investment after admitting lack of confidence in sector/Energy Voice
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/
SSE Freezes Energy Prices but Axes 500 Jobs and Three Offshore Wind Farms/IBTimes
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
Overwhelmed councils in call for halt to wind turbine plans – The Herald
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
Wind firm pledges ‘no more turbines’ – Press and Journal
By Alistair Whitfield THE green-energy firm behind the Brown Muir windfarm scheme has pledged not to add any more turbines to the controversial development. Vento Ludens has promised that, if it is given permission to build a dozen 420ft masts south of Elgin, it will not apply to erect any Read more