Wind energy company, Banks Renewables, has submitted a planning application to the Scottish Energy Consents Unit to create a community wind farm at Birneyknowe in the Scottish Borders. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/plans-lodged-for-community-partnership-wind-farm-in-the-scottish-borders/
Community Energy Scotland landed a £100,000 windfall from the SSE’s Highland Sustainability Fund. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/05/community-energy-scotland-lands-100000-carbon-cutting-scheme/
EON, Germany’s biggest utility by market value, said first-quarter profit fell 13% after power prices dropped and disposals reduced revenue. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/05/eons-profits-fall-13-among-prices-drop/
Scotland’s wind power industry is to launch a good-practice guide designed to reduce the number of birds killed or displaced by turbines http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/scotland-s-wind-power-industry-to-launch-guide-to-protect-birds-1.365755
MORE wind turbines could be erected in a Scottish beauty spot said to be already at saturation point after a council boss recommended new plans are given the green light. Perth and Kinross Council has received 52 letters of objecting to the latest plans to build seven turbines north of Read more
SIR, I was amazed to learn that a Scottish Hydro Electric transmission spokeswoman said “repairs are being carried out on the faulty relay” that allegedly caused the power cut on April 16 (“works to fend off blackouts”, P&J, May 10). I have been an electrical engineer for over 40 years Read more