You will all remember Aileen Jackson’s Petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider a change in planning regulations to enable an increase in the current neighbour notification distance of 20 metres in relation to wind turbine planning applications. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/turbineneighbournotification In response to the petition, Read more
A wind cooperative has rejected claims that work to construct a turbine is threatening wildcat habitat in the Angus Glens. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/locals-say-kilry-windfarm-work-should-pause-to-protect-wildcat-haven-1.697074
Scotland is to establish a wave energy technology development body to encourage innovation in the industry Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism Fergus Ewing announced today. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Harnessing-Scotland-s-wave-power-1288.aspx
On November 7, Guardian readers were excited by a huge two-page advertisement from the wind farm company Ecotricity, hailing what it described as “a historic event”. This, it explained, was on Sunday October 19, following the Didcot power station fire, when several other major power plants were also, for various Read more
Comment Two highly qualified Google engineers who have spent years studying and trying to improve renewable energy technology have stated quite bluntly that renewables will never permit the human race to cut CO2 emissions to the levels demanded by climate activists. Whatever the future holds, it is not a renewables-powered Read more
by ALISTAIR MUNRO CAMPAIGNERS have raised concerns that plans for a new power line in the Highlands will lead to an unsightly stretch of “mega-pylons” erected across areas of outstanding natural beauty. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is looking at proposals for a 65km line from Beauly to Loch Buidhe, Read more
Keele University’s somewhat triumphalist claim that the removal of Ministry of Defence seismic restrictions on wind farms will allow a further 1.6 GW of wind-power generation in the Borders concerns me. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/university-challenge-for-borders-1-3610077
By Graeme Strachan An application has been lodged for a major windfarm development on the Angus and Perthshire border. The proposed Saddle Hill windfarm approximately 4.5km north west of Kilry would comprise up to 14 turbines (2MW) with a height of 115 metres. Opposition groups are understood to Read more