The so-called “green jobs” boom in renewable energy has not lived up to the hype. As government policy flip-flops in favour of one form of energy to another – one minute offshore wind, the next minute, fracking – investors are losing faith. http://www.thegwpf.org/green-jobs-fade-as-wind-farms-face-axe/
Wind turbines may catch on fire ten times more often than is publicly reported, putting nearby properties at risk and casting doubt on their green credentials, researchers have warned. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/10971762/Wind-turbine-fires-ten-times-more-common-than-thought-experts-warn.html
AN ENERGY company has confirmed that it has scaled down its proposal for a windfarm development in Peeblesshire. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/west-linton/articles/2014/07/17/503899-scaled-down-proposal-for-hag-law-windfarm/
A PLANNED wind turbine at Llandysul will be switched off during the hours of darkness to minimise its risk to bats, members of Ceredigion County Council’s Development Control Committee have agreed. http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/41425/
Plans have been submitted to extend Little Raith Windfarm. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/firm-says-warm-welcome-has-paved-way-for-little-raith-windfarm-expansion-plans-1.474567
By David Kerr A community group has been set up to fight against plans to build a windfarm on the north-east edge of Rannoch Moor. The group, who have named themselves Keep Rannoch Wild, are opposing the proposed Talladh-a-Bheithe windfarm which would be built near Loch Ericht. Group spokesman Douglas Read more…