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
US billionaire Donald Trump has had better luck in his fight against plans for an Irish windfarm than thecontroversial Aberdeen Bay development. http://www.trumpgolfscotland.com/files/Press%20_%20Journal%20-%20April%2014.pdf
So says the UK Government report has warned. The paper said that the UK would be under no obligation to buy power from Scotland and would instead source energy on the open market based on cost. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/power-generation-companies-could-be-left-with-stranded-assets-in-scotland-if-it-votes-for-independence/
Britain’s “negative” attitude to wind power has been criticised by the Brussels-based head of a leading green energy body. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27042146