Global investment in renewable energies fell 15% to $50.5 billion in the first quarter of 2015, down from $59.3 billion in the same period last year. http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1342190/wind-investment-falls-30-q1
Stirling has limited capacity for more wind turbines, according to a new report. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/stirling-limited-capacity-more-wind-5492117
Jody Harrison Reporter A SCHEME to tag and track one of Scotland’s most popular birds has been launched in a bid to halt their rapid decline. ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have undertaken the project to protect black grouse at the sites of their windfarms. SPR ecologists and researchers will Read more
By Stuart Gillespie Plans for a windfarm have been scaled down – again. Falck Renewables Wind and Coriolis Energy are now looking to build eight turbines at Mochrum Fell, between Corsock and Parton. They originally intended to put up 15 rotors when they unveiled pro-posals in 2012, scaling Read more
By Jamie Buchan A planning application is being drawn up for a major windfarm in east Perthshire. Green energy firm ABO Wind UK is poised to table its proposal for the 11-turbine Green Burn development, near Alyth. It wants to build on 660 acres of sheep-grazing land at Read more