“Windfarm opponents call on councillors to stand with locals against new turbines”/Protect Wild Scotland http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/windfarm-opponents-call-on-councillors-to-stand-with-locals-against-new-turbines/
Steve McMahon is VP Sales and Marketing / GM EMEA, Orenda Energy Solutions. He says that surely it’s not unreasonable to imagine that an end-user might benefit from FiT. Hmm. Not so fast… http://www.scottishenergynews.com/friday-messenger-feed-in-tarriffs-are-we-going-back-to-the-future/
Renewable energy firm Infinis unveiled a full-year loss on its maiden results announcement after floating on the London Stock Exchange in November. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/06/infinis-unveils-maiden-loss-11-8million/
(Reuters) – A bird advocacy group sued the U.S. government on Thursday over rules it says loosen protections for eagles killed by wind turbines, arguing they threaten decades of protection that saved the bald eagle, America’s national emblem, from extinction. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/20/usa-eagles-idUSL2N0P025T20140620?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews&rpc=401
WilloWind Energy will hold exhibitions next week for proposed plans to construct a new wind farm on land to the North East of Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway. The exhibitions will be held on Monday June 23 in Glenluce Public Hall from 12-6pm, Tuesday June 24 in New Luce Public Read more
Aberdeenshire Council’s Local Review Body has reversed an earlier decision made by the local authority. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/council-reverses-wind-turbine-decision-on-review-1-3449361
TWO major wind farm developments in the Borders have been turned down by the Scottish Government. The schemes at Brunta Hill near Westruther, Berwickshire, and Shawpark near Stow, Selkirkshire, would have seen a total of 17 turbines constructed. Scottish Borders Council rejected the developments but the companies behind them appealed. Read more
by Gregor Hollerin EAST Renfrewshire has the most wind turbines per square mile in Scotland, according to a recent study. The report by Energised Environments Ltd also says the council has the highest approval rate for large and medium scale wind farms. Council leader Jim Fletcher has defended ERC’s support Read more