The government is making an extra £25 million of funding available in auctions for low carbon support, following high levels of demand for contracts. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/govt-throws-extra-25m-into-todays-low-carbon-energy-supply-contract-auction/
A feasibility study is to be launched by Scotland’s top judge into setting up a Scottish ‘energy and natural resources’ court. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scotlands-top-judge-calls-for-new-energy-court-to-handle-renewables-and-shale-gas-disputes/
The most notable effect of any wind turbine proposal is to poison relationships within and between communities. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/wind-farms-divisive-say-campaigners-1-3672609
EDF Energy Renewables has confirmed that it will not be pursuing an 18-turbine development at Airriequhillart between Port William and Wigtown. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-31028341
Daniel Sanderson Scottish Political Correspondent KILTED bagpipers in front of the Forth Road Bridge, Arbroath smokies and ceilidh dancers have become the first representations of Scotland to greet visitors to the country, as part of a new quarter-million pound advertising drive. Ministers have spent more than £40,000 on photography as Read more
By Graham Huband Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, hopes four major wind arrays in the firths of Forth and Tay will be built despite a major legal challenge to their development. Bird protection charity RSPB Scotland sent shockwaves through the sector in Scotland earlier this month after a last-minute move Read more
The operators of the 196 metre high wind turbine situated off the Methil coastline have succeeded in having a key planning condition amended. Councillors at this month’s central area planning committee saw no reason to object to Samsung’s proposal to amend the set levels of background noise that the operational Read more