A developer has lodged an appeal after plans to build a 250-foot wind turbine on a golf course were turned down by Angus Council. http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/appeal-by-developer-after-forfar-golf-course-wind-turbine-plan-bunkered-1.449782
SEVERAL communities are set to get together in a united front against the proposal for a windfarm near Eddleston. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2014/07/02/502627-councils-set-to-unite-against-windfarm/
By Mark Mackay Anti-windfarm campaigners fear Scotland’s new wild land maps have abandoned Highland Perthshire to the mercy of voracious turbine developers. The document has been produced by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Government to offer greater protection to “nationally important” landscapes. Parts of Highland Perthshire which has found Read more
Annual bill for consumers to subsidise renewable technologies has soared to more than £2.5bn as more plants are built and the cost for each unit of electricity rises By Emily Gosden, and James Kirkup The cost of generating green electricity has hit a record high as subsidies are handed to Read more
Renewable energy may reap as much as two-thirds of the $7.7 trillion in investment forecast for building new power plants by 2030 as declining costs make it more competitive with fossil fuels. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-01/renewables-to-get-most-of-7-7-trillion-power-investments.html
Households will fund retainer payments to keep more than 53GW of power stations ready to fire up when needed http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10936948/Consumer-energy-bills-to-rise-to-keep-power-plants-open.html
Midland Valley of Scotland has up to 134.6 trillion cubic feet of shale gas below ground, according to British Geological Survey http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/30/scotland-shale-gas-reserves-a-fraction-of-northern-englands
BRITAIN could be plunged into energy blackouts amid feared shortages over the next two winters, experts have warned. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/485792/Britain-at-risk-of-energy-BLACKOUTS-over-the-next-two-winters