A new briefing by the Crichton Institute warns that Dumfries and Galloway is predicted to soon be responsible for 18% of Scotland’s onshore wind energy capacity. The reports says local communities must be supported in order to fully reap the benefits of this growth. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/local-communities-need-support-as-wind-energy-projects-grow/
A plan to launch a wind farm in Newton Mearns has been met with scepticism from across the main parties. http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/news/local-headlines/looking-for-answers-on-windfarm-bid-1-3395231
Joe Hockey has labeled wind turbines “utterly offensive”, indicating that renewable energy funding and environmental agencies will both be pared back in the upcoming budget http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/wind-turbines-are-utterly-offensive-joe-hockey-tells-alan-jones
Though Australia’s treasurer, Joe Hockey, says wind turbines are ‘utterly offensive’ and a ‘blight on the landscape’, the towering masts with their slowly turning blades can inspire awe. Here is a roundup of images from around the world celebrating the windfarms that help to power our way of life http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2014/may/02/the-beauty-of-windfarms-in-pictures
THERE may well be some communities around Scotland where wind turbines have been enthusiastically embraced (Leader Comment, The Herald, May 1), but for others the financial benefits have not been worth the divisions that have been caused between neighbours, friends and relatives. Last week saw the publication of Natural Scotland’s Read more