Growth in renewable energy is at risk of slowing down over the next five years unless governments reduce the uncertainty over their climate change policies, a new report has warned. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/policy-uncertainty-threatens-to-hold-back-renewables-says-international-energy-agency-2/
An application to erect a wind turbine at Woodheads Farm, Greenlaw has been unanimously approved. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local-news/all-local-news/greenlaw-wind-turbine-approved-1-3528663
The council is set to seek legal advice over the way it wants windfarm cash handled across the region. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/concerns-over-windfarm-cash-4152220
A massive windfarm development in the Outer Moray Firth has won Scottish Government approval. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/north-of-scotland/332892/moray-firm-recieve-approval-for-three-new-offshore-wind-farms/
Lord Nicol Stephen is resurrecting controversial plans to build a windfarm in Aberdeenshire – just months after he was ruled to have breached parliamentary conduct rules over his green energy interests. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/332211/north-east-peer-breached-conduct-rules/
St Andrews University is expected to announce today that it is seeking a development partner to progress its plans for a 12 megawatt windfarm at Kenly, three miles south-east of St Andrews. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/st-andrews-university-seeks-partner-for-kenly-windfarm-development-1.556069
Alistair Darling MP, Chair of the Better Together campaign and Fergus Ewing MSP, Speaker for Yes Scotland today (Wednesday 3 September) held their own Scottish energy debate as part of their campaigns in Scotland’s Independence referendum. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/darling-v-ewing-go-head-to-head-in-todays-big-scottish-energy-and-independence-debate/