THE fate of a multi-million pound windfarm planned for Aberdeen Bay will be known this year, it has been claimed. http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/fate-of-aberdeen-bay-windfarm-to-be-decided-this-year-1.766153
A north-east hill farmer has threatened to open up her land to travellers after plans for a controversial windfarm were rejected for a fifth time. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/421711/hill-farmer-threatens-to-open-land-to-travellers-after-windfarm-planning-rejection/
Nicola Sturgeon is under pressure to stop the spread of wind farms across Scotland’s countryside after environmentalists claimed existing turbines are already meeting the country’s electricity needs. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/windpower/11322398/Figures-prove-Scotland-has-enough-wind-farms-already.html
By Karrie Gillett, Press Association Scotland December was a record month for wind power in Scotland, according to environmentalists who have hailed 2014 as a “massive year” for renewable energy. The biggest day for output for wind was on December 10 when there was enough energy generated to supply 6.34 Read more
ANOTHER day, another case of the Scottish Government rubber-stamping a major development against the wishes of the local community and organisations. On this occasion it is allowing 23 giant wind turbines to be sited in Straiton, Ayrshire. There were 5,000 objections to this application. Unfortunately this follows a constant pattern Read more