I stood under blue skies and hot sun, after stopping to strip down to just a baselayer. A welcome relief after three days of freezing temperatures and limited visibility. The high plateau stretched into the far distance, every gully and hag of the brown moor still filled with snow. For Read more
Guy Hands, founder of investment firm Terra Firma, has argued Labour and the Scottish National Party would provide the biggest boost to the green energy sector, accusing the Conservatives of harbouring an “emotional hatred” towards wind farms. http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2402880/renewable-energy-chiefs-throw-weight-behind-labour-party
Council taxpayers in Perthshire have been left facing a legal bill which could run over £100,000 in costs following the local council’s failure to approve an application for local wind farm. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/stubborn-perth-council-faces-000000-legal-bill-for-repeatedly-rejecting-amulree-wind-farm-development/
Occupying around 47 square kilometres, SSE’s Clyde wind farm is one of Europe’s biggest single consented onshore wind projects. To eradicate and control problematic weeds on site, Complete Weed Control was called upon to provide its expertise. https://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/clyde-wind-farm-calls-upon-expertise-of-complete-weed-control.html
Plans for a 260ft wind turbine near Clatto nature reserve in Fife are to be recommended for conditional approval despite criticism from campaigners. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/controversial-turbine-by-clatto-nature-reserve-set-for-approval-1.861091