Alex Salmond’s hopes that the economy of an independent Scotland could rely on expanding renewable energy generation have been crippled by a European Court of Justice ruling. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article4138460.ece
The Crown Estate said that it expects some of the planned projects to “prove too costly or construction too challenging”, meaning there will be “some further attrition in the pipeline of project”. http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1301853/uk-offshore-projects-face-further-attrition
Scotland remains in breach of international law in relation to the high cost of legal action in environmental cases, states are expected to agree as the 5th Meeting of Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention draws to a close in Maastricht this week. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/un-conference-scotland-must-review-costs-in-environmental-cases/
The campaign group leading the fight against wind turbines being built in Straiton say plans for the Linfairn wind farm are still unacceptable. Bill Steven, Chair of Save Straiton for Scotland was reacting to the story in last week’s Gazette where Willowind Energy announced the six turbines in the Northern Read more
Anti-wind arm campaigners are bracing themselves for the most important battle in their long fight to keep turbines OUT of their community. Dalmellington Community Council and Dark Sky Observatory boss Mark Gibson, along with other activists, will attend East Ayrshire Council’s special planning meeting on Friday. And they are praying Read more
An application to erect 27 wind turbines in New Cumnock has been passed to the Scottish Government after the developer failed to include a full study on the impact it would have. E.ON UK Renewables submitted the application to the East Ayrshire Planning Committee at a meeting on Friday to Read more