I was astounded to read last week’s article in The Barrhead News regarding Neilston Community Windfarm, which is located in Uplawmoor. Alan Walker is quoted as saying ‘Rather than the money from the windfarm just going to the developer and large companies, it is going to the community’. Which one Read more
By Richard Watt Residents of a rural Angus community have had their prayers answered over a controversial wind power development. Locogen had applied to put up a 77-metre turbine near Carmyllie’s 17th Century church, which was decided on by Angus councillors. Local authority planning officers had recommended the development standards Read more
By Ewan McQueen The Trump organisation is to submit an objection to proposals that would see seven wind turbines built at Knoweside Hill. Sources close to Donald Trump confirmed that the tycoon will submit an objection to South Ayrshire Council against the plans by Banks Renewables. The news comes after Read more
By Joshua King Controversial proposals to build a 12-turbine windfarm on a Buchan landmark hill were dealt a fresh blow yesterday. Efforts to push through the scheme planned for Mormond Hill – a development large enough to power 20,000 homes – have taken several years. Applicant Muirden Energy has previously Read more
A developer has asked the Scottish Government to rule on plans for a giant new wind farm after a council was cut out of the decision-making process. Hundreds of objections have been made against the Mount Lothian Wind Farm project, which would see nine 335ft-high turbines built on land owned Read more
Planning permission for two 34.4m high wind turbines at Alemill Farm, Eyemouth was refused earlier this year and an appeal against that decision has also failed. Scottish Borders Council officers refused to allow the two turbines to be built saying it was against their planning policies and would be widely Read more
A NEILSTON windfarm has become the centre of national attention after starring in a movie on renewable energy. Friends of the Earth Scotland last week launched a new film documenting some of the best examples of community owned and operated renewables from across Scotland including the Neilston Community Wind Farm. Read more
The Scottish First Minister memorably remarked in 2011 that Scotland could come to be seen as “the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy”. http://royalscottishgeographicalsociety.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/scotlands-renewable-energy-transition.html