John Swinney today provided an update to his Cabinet colleagues on progress towards realising the Western Isles’ significant renewable energy potential. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Community-stakes-high-for-island-grid-links-b90.aspx
Planning consultants AAH have submitted a fourth request for Scottish Borders Council’s views on the siting of a 100m high single wind turbine. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/drakemire-s-100m-turbine-1-3377035
The Prime Minister is planning to cap the total number of onshore wind farms in Britain. But what would limiting the number of wind farms to those in existence or already in the planning system mean? http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/04/if-you-really-hate-wind-farms-david-cameron-wont-help-you/
Leading independent British developer RES has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to grant planning permission for Freasdail Wind Farm, located near Whitehouse on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/freasdail-wind-farm-scottish-government-approval-for-kintyre/
Ten Mearns groups have been awarded a share of almost £19,000 from the Tullo Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund. http://www.kincardineshireobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/community-windfall-for-mearns-groups-1-3378688
An overwhelming majority of residents polled oppose the Barmoor Wind Farm which is due to be built in the coming months. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/vast-majority-oppose-barmoor-wind-farm-1-3377396
Concerned residents from the Angus glens have joined together to voice their disapproval of plans for wind farms in their area. http://www.forfardispatch.co.uk/news/local-news/residents-unite-against-plans-for-wind-farm-1-3377101
Energy customers will keep paying millions of pounds a year to wind farm operators to turn their machines off unless the UK urgently invests in developing energy storage, according to a new report released today. Media reports in the past week have again raised public concerns about the millions of Read more