A MAJOR plank in the argument for the Western Isles proposed electricity grid link is the effect on employment in the islands. Your editorial cites a claimed figure of 3500 new jobs (“Doubt over isles green power cable must end”, The Herald, March 31). This figure, which is found in Read more
Energy Secretary Ed Davey suggests that “everyone should be worried about the impact of climate change”, saying it will cost Britain and the world “a huge amount if we don’t act” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10734469/Climate-change-report-is-a-wake-up-call-says-Energy-Secretary.html
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has vetoed a Conservative proposal to block future onshore wind farms, senior Lib Dem sources have told the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26832380
Scott Wright Group business correspondent LOCAL investors have purchased nearly £3 million worth of shares in a co-operative wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, exceeding the target by more than £275,000. The investment, generated by 607 individual investors, has been hailed as a vote of confidence in the co-operative model Read more
by ANNA GAULT A WIND farm has been served with an Asbo-style notice over claims the turbines are too noisy for nearby homeowners to bear. Operators of the 260-foot high structures have been warned they face prosecution unless they take action to address a thumping noise coming from the blades’ Read more
By Derek Lambie Scotland is braced for a windfarm explosion with government officials confessing even they have no idea how many turbines now exist in the countryside. New figures show there could be a 10-fold rise in the number of sites over the next few years as councils struggle to Read more