Times: “Wind farm ‘will stop salmon finding way home’”/Protect Wild Scotland http://www.protectwildscotland.org/salmon/salmon-news/times-wind-farm-will-stop-salmon-finding-way-home/
Plans for a 10-turbine wind farm have been approved by the Scottish government despite objections. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-27951677
SCOTTISH Borders Council’s attempts to curb the surge of new wind farms in the region have been greeted with a predictably hostile response from renewable energy companies. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/borders/articles/2014/06/21/501594-wind-farm-firms-fight-back-against-turbine-curbs/
By Jane Candlish Opponents of a new windfarm which would be visible from the north’s busiest road have called on councillors to stand up for local people’s views. RWE Innogy’s proposals for 20 turbines adjacent to an existing windfarm at Tomatin will be decided by Highland councillors on Tuesday. The Read more
“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