AND so farewell Michael Gove, who will now go down in history as the minister who got locked in the lavatory. SNIP The yawning gulf between Scottish and Westminster political culture could not have been clearer last week. Can you imagine any of these people being installed as ministers in Read more
by GARETH MACKIE THE UK government is expected to announce a cut in subsidies for small-scale hydro power schemes this week in a move that industry leaders said could kill off further investment in the sector and put Scottish jobs at risk. Trade body Scottish Renewables fears that feed-in tariffs Read more
The U.S. shale-gas boom is placing 30 million jobs at risk in Europe as companies with greater reliance on energy contend with higher fuel prices than their American counterparts, the International Energy Agency said. http://www.thegwpf.org/green-suicide-europe-risks-losing-30-million-jobs-to-u-s-shale-boom/
Two Mearns wind turbines previously rejected by councillors have been approved following an appeal. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/scottish-government-overrules-council-and-approves-wind-turbines-near-johnshaven-1.478351
Almost £8bn was invested in renewable energy in the UK last year, according to a report by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/17/investment-uk-renewable-energy-sector-8bn
East Ayrshire Council has sacked its Head of Planning over a £132m shortfall to restore former opencast mine sites. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/east-ayrshire-sacks-planning-chief-over-a-132m-mine-shortfall/
Two controversial proposals in separate parts of the country for golf clubs to be overlooked by giant wind turbines have both been refused by their local councils. http://www.golfclubmanagement.net/2014/07/two-separate-schemes-build-giant-wind-turbines-overlooking-golf-courses-rejected/
More transparency needed says Council North Ayrshire Council is to create a policy on payments from windfarms that allows locals to maximise the benefits to the community and make them more transparent. Owners of wind power installations often provide some form of payback to local communities in the form Read more