Ever since the Viking Energy project was first mooted it has been my considered opinion that it had the potential to be a financial disaster for the people of Shetland. As time passes all I see is loss of income and the likelihood of crippling debt. Leaving aside Read more
A new study has determined that a significant number of bats are being killed by wind turbines in Germany — of which more than two-thirds of bats are in the process of migrating between their summer and winter habitats. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/02/16/german-wind-turbines-killing-migratory-bats/
By Ben Robinson There are very few Government policies that are guaranteed to get everybody talking. But if you raised the subject of wind turbines down the pub on a Saturday night, you can be sure everyone will have an opinion. Some claim it is the only sustainable Read more
Magnus Gardham Political Editor THE Scottish Conservatives have launched an action plan for rural Scotland – including a call for local councils to be given an absolute veto over wind farm plans in their area. Leader Ruth Davidson and enterprise spokesman Murdo Fraser visited Stirling Livestock Auction to unveil Read more
AN energy firm is proposing to build a four-turbine wind farm to the south-east of Caldercruix. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/windfarm-plan-caldercruix-energy-firm-5145815
Balfour Beatty has sold 80% of the transmission system for a windfarm off the coast of Kent to an infrastructure investment fund. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/16/balfour-beatty-sells-stake-windfarm-system-thanet
The Scottish Conservatives have today launched an action plan for rural Scotland calling for more powers and more opportunities for all. The plan ranges from a call to accelerate the roll out of superfast broadband to increasing the number of affordable homes for families who can’t afford high rents. Read more
David Ross Highland Correspondent VOTING papers are to go out on the Black Isle to canvass the level of support for community-owned wind turbines. The project’s backers say the proposed local scheme would produce almost half the electricity used locally. Black Isle Community Energy (BICE) claim that the £9.7m development Read more