October 2014

In which I rail against the rent-seeking tosser who has erected a bat-chomping eco-crucifix above the Welsh valley which used to be a paradise on earth… https://www.youtube.com/embed/mEEaqsll2jw

Today (8 October) the 28-strong outgoing European commission will make a decision on the Hinkley C financial deal, with far-reaching consequences both for the integrity of decision-making in Europe and for the future of European energy policy (Conflict of interest concerns over EDF’s Hinkley nuclear project approval, 1 October). http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/07/eu-nuclear-deal-will-hit-renewables

Controversial proposals to build a 12-turbine windfarm on a Buchan landmark hill were dealt a fresh blow yesterday. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/north-east/367583/councillors-deal-blow-to-colossal-wind-turbine-scheme/

CONCERNS over the ability of the Borders to host more wind farm developments will be conveyed directly to Scottish Government officials later this month. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2014/10/08/511578-council-to-air-concerns-at-wind-farm-summit/

Young people are much more in favour of renewables than fracking for shale, a poll suggests. The survey revealed that 18 to 24-year-olds who were aware of fracking wanted the Government to develop other sources of energy in the UK, with 44 per cent backing solar energy as one of Read more

WHY do we spend a fortune on wind power and pay for windmills to be turned off and for ageing nuclear power stations to heat the sea whilst encouraging the most polluting UK power station to generate electricity? Scottish power generation is in the news again. Hunterston and Longannet both Read more

Set up just over four years ago, Airborne Energy – the independent Scottish small-scale urban wind specialist – is preparing for a major marketing launch next year with its next generation of turbines. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/airborne-energy-prepares-for-take-off-with-next-generation-of-wind-turbines/

Stormy weather and dip in nuclear marks new record for electricity generation from wind, reports Carbon Commentary http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/06/uk-wind-power-bests-nuclear-power-for-a-few-symbolic-minutes