Correspondence between Fergus Ewing and Community Windpower
This was the result of an FOI request to the Scottish Government Fergus+CWP FOI
Agenda: We need to devote our energy to keeping the lights on for the long term – Herald
Keith Anderson On Thursday the country goes to the polls. While the General Election campaign has generated plenty of heat, when it comes to the future of energy we have yet to see much light. The new government will have some hard choices ahead. Consumers rightly want power Read more
The power of imagination – Herald
KEITH Anderson, ScottishPower’s chief corporate office writes about investing massive sums in power generation (“We must invest energy on keeping the lights on for the longer term”, Agenda, The Herald, May 4) without mentioning microgeneration and the benefits of schemes such as small-scale wind generators, run-of-river schemes, geothermal Read more
Nick Clegg could back Tory plans to end onshore wind subsidies – Telegraph
Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, admits that Tory plans to scrap subsidies for onshore wind are not a ‘red line’ for future Coalition negotiations By Emily Gosden, Energy Editor The Liberal Democrats could support Conservative plans to end onshore wind farm subsidies, Nick Clegg has suggested, in a Read more
Scottish wind energy chief calls for greater clarity on Conservatives’ renewable policies/Scottish Energy News
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/
Tide turns against Scots power inventor/Sunday Express
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
Ecotricity boss writes plan to make four fifths of UK power renewable by 2030 /The Guardian
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
Mountaineers: politicians apathetic when it comes to protecting Scots wild land/grough
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