It seems almost perverse that those presently holding the power to decide future energy provision in Scotland are pursuing a renewables course that will end in disaster. Even in Germany, where there was a similar blindness to reality to that now prevailing in Scotland, the penny seems to have dropped. Read more
Ministers signal they won’t contribute to cost of running the Royal Family Move comes as part of deal to hand over devolved powers to Scotland SNP plans to reap cash benefits of deal – while refusing to fund Monarchy Both Labour and the Tories round on SNP’s ‘narrow’ view of Read more
Renewable energy companies will no longer be able to give investors relief under venture capital scheme rules, George Osborne has announced in today’s Autumn Statement. http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2384798/renewables-funds-could-lose-vct-tax-breaks
A Sutherland bed and breakfast operator has issued a passionate “please don’t” plea to Scottish Government ministers who are considering a wind farm proposal on her doorstep. Other business people in the area echoed the call this week as word spread that developers had submitted a formal planning application for Read more
Plans for a £36 million windfarm in the hills behind Greenock have been blown off course after councillors threw them out. Hot air spread through the council chambers yesterday as councillors spent an hour debating 2020 Renewables’ plans to build eight 110-metre (360ft) tall turbines on land to the north Read more
Angus Glen residents have confirmed their opposition to plans recently submitted to build 14 wind turbines at Saddlehill. Wind Prospects, a wind farm developer, has submitted plans to site the 199 metre turbines in an area sometimes called Saddlehill and sometimes Black Hill. The development lies immediately north east of Read more
By Press Association The number of public objections to large-scale wind farms has more than doubled in the last year, according to figures from the Scottish Conservatives. A parliamentary question from Murdo Fraser found that there have been 5,942 complaints about developments of 50 megawatts (MW) and over this year, Read more
A group formed to protect the beauty of Wigtown Bay and oppose a proposed Ecotricity wind farm has criticised comments by the boss of the company this week. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/group-hits-out-at-wigtown-bay-plans-1-3623791