Labour has publicly declared it is ‘technology neutral’ on how to meet Britain’s emissions target Ben Webster Environment Editor Published at 12:01AM, January 15 2015 Thousands more wind turbines will be built in the countryside if Labour wins the next election, the party has secretly promised the industry. Labour has Read more…
A BBC Scotland report which last night claimed that a Borders wind farm had been shut down ‘after turbine part falls off’ was dismissed as misleading after both the operator and the wind turbine manufacturer said it was a spare part which had been http://www.scottishenergynews.com/edf-renewables-resumes-borders-wind-farm-operations-after-false-alarm-over-senvion-turbine-part-falling-off/
A giant solar farm proposed for rural Perthshire would be a death knell for the local community, it has been claimed. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/perthshire-solar-farm-plans-could-result-in-depopulation-opponent-claims-1.786390
By Richard Watt Developers are expected to submit plans for an 18-turbine windfarm in the Angus glens to the Scottish Government today. Eneco UK has prepared a section 36 planning application for the proposed 59MW Macritch Hill development on Scottish Water land at Backwater Reservoir, between Glen Prosen and Glenisla. Read more…
Credit: By Bob Burgess | The Southern Reporter | 14 January 2015 | www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk ~~ A windfarm in the Scottish Borders has been shut down after part of turbine was found lying by the roadside. All 19 turbines at the Longpark farm above Stow have been switched off and an Read more…