Mark Macaskill SCOTTISH ministers have been urged to scrap a rule allowing councillors to hold “secret” shares worth up to £25,000. John Hutchison, chairman of the John Muir Trust (JMT), a conservation charity fighting the construction of wind farms in remote parts of Scotland, said councillors who are members of Read more
A project to build tidal turbines off the coast of Scotland has secured £1.85 million funding from European investors. Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation and green energy company ELSA from Belgium have teamed up to build the Shetland Tidal Array. The project comprises five 100kW tidal turbines in the Bluemull Sound site Read more
Industry Best Practice Guidance published to promote engagement and benefit for local communities http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/renewableuk-news.cfm
David Ross While The Highland Line was taking an ill-deserved holiday break there have been several announcements important to the blog’s bailiwick Not least amongst them comes from South Uist, to the effect that the three-turbine Loch Carnan Community Wind farm, which began generating in March 2013, has earned Read more
The threat of a further 1,000 wind turbines on Border hills is uniting protest groups across the region. Eddleston windfarm campaigners against proposals to build turbines at Cloich Forest near Eddleston have joined the newly formed Borders Network of Conservation Groups (BNCG) which aims to unite protest groups and protect Read more
By Michael Owens A fresh application for a controversial Angus wind farm with even larger turbines has been launched by developers. A previous scheme at the site on Finlarg Hill, near Tealing, was described as “unacceptable” by the Ministry of Defence and objected to by locals. Now, Polar Energy (Finlarg) Read more
Primary pupils in North Ayrshire were handed plans, seemingly written by a developer, encouraging their parents to back a planning application for an extension to a wind farm in the area. The letter contained a section for parents’ signatures at the bottom and was addressed to the local council’s planning Read more
Energy Minister launches new UK offshore wind supply chain review to create jobs/Renewable uk http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/renewableuk-news.cfm/2014-06-11-energy-minister-launches-new-uk-offshore-wind-supply-chain-review-to-create-jobs