A public meeting organised by Hobkirk Community Council has voted ananimously against a nearby wind farm application. Around 40 people turned out for the meeting in the village’s Laidlaw Hall last week to voice their concerns over plans for the 15-turbine evelopment at Birneyknowe and officially record their thoughts. Although Read more
By Ron Harris Scotland may have less than 10 per cent of the UK population but it does have more than 50 per cent of the UK’s onshore wind turbines, it has been revealed. And news that there are currently 2315 operating turbines north of the border has angered Dumfriesshire, Read more
By Laura Paterson An MSP is calling for a major inquiry into the cause of the power cut that left more than 200,000 properties in the dark across the north. Highlands and Islands MSP David Stewart said the massive blackout was “very worrying” and he demanded answers from Scottish Hydro Read more
Berwick Community Trust’s wind turbine on the northern outskirts of the town should be fully operational within the next week. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/berwick-turbine-fully-operational-1-3378685
A 30-mile power line could be buried under the Aberdeenshire countryside to feed electricity from the world’s biggest offshore windfarm to homes and businesses across the UK. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3655119
Planners say permission should be refused for a windfarm proposed on land owned by the Scottish Conservatives’ environment spokesman. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3654572
TWO local politicians have become embroiled in a spat about Scotland’s ‘obsession’ with wind farms. http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/04/18/495429-politicians-take-opposite-viewpoints-over-wind-farms/
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor A GATHERING of renewable energy experts is predicted to inject around £350,000 into the economy of a Scottish island. Around 220 people from around the world will go to Stornoway, on Lewis, to take part in the Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables (EIMR) international conference. Read more