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
GERMANY: Siemens Wind and Renewables had a mixed quarter, with a rise in revenue and profit, but a significant decline in orders. http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1331191/siemens-looks-recover-offshore-wind-hvdc-losses
GLASGOW-based Urban Wind has won contracts to develop three wind energy projects in the UK, which will involve £3 million total investment. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/wind-energy-firm-wins-contracts.116999394
A PUBLIC inquiry into a proposed wind farm above Eddleston will be held in May at the Peebles Hydro Hotel. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2015/01/27/522499-hydro-date-for-cloich-inquiry/
By Richard Watt A higher power has answered the prayers of Angus villagers over a controversial wind power development. Locogen had applied to put up a 77-metre turbine near Carmyllie’s historic parish church, which was previously rejected by Angus councillors. The developer had appealed to the Scottish Government’s department for Read more
By Jane Candlish A Highland councillor has been cleared of breaking the councillors’ code of conduct by accepting hospitality from a windfarm company he later supported during a debate. Thomas Prag was reported to the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life after he spoke in favour of ABO Wind’s Read more