AN EXTENSION to a windfarm near New Cumnock will go before East Ayrshire Council’s Planning Committee on Friday morning. http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/11/27/517255-turbine-plan-offers-mega-watt-cash/
The news that renewable power has overtaken nuclear to become the main source of electricity in Scotland is a significant and welcome step towards the Scottish Government’s targets on renewables and the long-term idea of transforming Scotland into a 100% renewable nation. The Government has set itself the goal of Read more
confidence has been dented by talk of an end to onshore wind by the Conservatives if elected in 2015. It is not clear if offshore wind projects planned around our coasts will get support from government and last week saw the closure of one of our most high-profile and leading Read more
A Perthshire charity has been voted Outdoor Campaigner of the Year for its work to protect wild land. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/john-muir-trust-takes-top-award-for-work-to-protect-wild-land-1.699940
Lured by subsidies, the power companies went green. But to keep the lights on they have to burn coal http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/energy_and_environment/article1486674.ece
Britain’s wealthiest wind farm entrepreneur is giving up trying to win planning permission for more turbines in England after claiming that the Conservatives have made it too difficult. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/article4277306.ece
On the 7th of November the wind farm developer and green electricity supplier Ecotricity placed a double page spread advertisement in the Guardian newspaper. This advertisement claimed that wind power played a significant part in securing supplies on the 19th of October, when four nuclear power stations were already offline Read more
CAMPAIGN group The Coastal Regeneration Alliance has described East Lothian Council’s response to growing concerns over fledgling plans for a giant energy park at Cockenzie as “disappointing”, amid claims that more than 50 per cent of residents in communities directly affected by the issue are opposed to the park. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/prestonpans/articles/2014/11/24/516833-coastal-regeneration-alliance-disappointed-at-councils-cockenzie-energy-park-response/