By Jane Candlish A windfarm company has been accused of exaggerating public support for its development plans near Inverness. ABO Wind’s application to build a 262ft meteorological mast to the west of Beauly near Urchany and Farley Forest prompted about 280 letters to Highland Council. All but two objected to Read more
Professor Lennart Bengtsson’s study was rejected and branded ‘harmful’ This sparked accusations that scientists are censoring findings The 79-year-old is one of the world’s most eminent climate scientists Last week, he resigned from the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s advisory council http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2631477/Revealed-How-green-zealots-gagged-professor-dared-question-global-warming.html
The crash of a small Piper aircraft destroyed in an April 27 accident when it crossed paths with the blade of a wind turbine near Highmore is only the second of its kind reported in the database. Last month’s accident is under investigation by the NTSB, a federal group that Read more
An ambitious community benefit scheme which could see communities in North Carrick benefit to the tune of £9.5m over 25 years has got underway. http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/9-5m-windfarm-windfall-for-local-communities-1-3410523
DONALD TRUMP has vowed to go to court again if plans go ahead to build a wind farm near Turnberry. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tycoon-donald-trump-threatens-legal-3554613
A COMMUNITY council serving a rural population of 400 adults is calling in an independent body to run a ballot on a controversial wind farm. http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Wind-farm-vote-to-cost-250-a-head-16052014.htm
Energy bills are set to go up after regulator Ofgem said it would go ahead with plans to shake up the energy market that will end up helping Scottish wind farms at the expense of power stations in England. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2631371/Energy-bills-set-rise-order-pay-wind-farms-Scotland.html
Spread of small-scale wind turbines popular with farmers takes total number to 30,000, analysis shows By Emily Gosden, Energy Editor The number of onshore wind turbines in Britain has reached 30,000 after increasing by 13 per cent last year, according to research. The disclosure has prompted suggestions that the wind Read more