The Scottish Government has today given consent to four massive offshore wind farm projects in a fresh push to ensure it secures a share of £235m renewable energy finance from Whitehall. http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2375054/breaking-scotland-green-lights-four-giant-offshore-wind-farms
A PUBLIC inquiry into the prospect of an underground cable being laid in East Lothian for an offshore wind farm is being held in Dunbar next week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/dunbar/articles/2014/10/10/512255-public-inquiry-in-dunbar-over-cable-plan-for-offshore-wind-farm/
To many, they are the eyesore of the British countryside. But conventional wind farms could one day be replaced by innovative floating turbines, it has been suggested. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/11152962/Wind-farms-could-be-replaced-by-floating-turbines-in-the-sky-says-Google-boss.html
A new laser system to measure windspeed is being brought in by windfarm companies. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/wind-farm-plans-kirkcudbright-site-4405428
More development around a wind turbine in Kilry has been approved despite representations to Angus Council. http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/angus/plans-go-ahead-despite-objections-1.619440
By Andrew McNair A new laser system to measure windspeed is being brought in by windfarm companies. It means anemometer masts, sitting on hillsides for a couple of years, may become a thing of the past. REG Windpower has just been granted permission to site the trailer mounted system on Read more
Controversial plans to erect 12 wind turbines on Mormond Hill on the outskirts of Strichen have been thrown out by members of the Buchan area committee. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/mormond-hill-windfarm-plans-thrown-out-by-councillors-1-3566807
Opposing wind farms is “irrational”, claimed Liberal Democrat MP Vince Cable at his party conference yesterday. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/10/08/Ten-reasons-why-people-who-support-wind-farms-are-deluded-criminal-or-insane-Which-one-are-you-Vince-Cable