The head of Glasgow-based renewable energy company UrbanWind has welcomed a possible climb-down from the Conservative Party over their stance on small-scale wind. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scottish-wind-energy-chief-calls-for-greater-clarity-on-conservatives-renewable-policies/
A SCOTS engineer who has invented three renewable energy generators said the SNP have “moved the goalposts” to block his dream of winning the £10million Saltire Prize. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/574597/Scots-engineer-John-Fletcher-SNP-renewable-energy-Saltire-Prize
Britain’s wealthiest green energy businessman, Dale Vince, calls for ban on coal-fired power generation, scrapping VAT on electric vehicles, a ‘cow tax’ and more http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/03/ecotricity-dale-vince-four-fifths-of-uk-power-renewable-by-2030
Political leaders have demonstrated their apathy when it comes to protecting Scotland’s wild land, mountaineers said. http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2015/05/02/mountaineers-politicians-apathetic-when-it-comes-to-protecting-scots-wild-land
By Ron Harris In the midst of his battle to retain his seat, Clydesdale’s Conservative MP David Mundell has expressed fury at a plan to build 140 giant wind turbines in the Lowther Valley. Ironically, the man who was famously “Scotland’s lone Tory” in the last parliament had Read more