Wind farm developers RES Ltd are holding a public meeting in Duns next week to give local people the opportunity to see their plans for a wind farm at Black Rig. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local-news/all-local-news/proposals-for-black-rig-wind-farm-explained-at-duns-1-3771523
Plans are moving forward which will see Scotland’s first ever ‘floating windfarm’ installed off the coast of Peterhead. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/business-directory/government-looking-over-windfarm-plans-1-3773398
Save Wigtown Bay, the action group formed to oppose plans for the ‘California’ windfarm near Carsluith, claim renewable energy company Ecotricity, the proposers, are misleading its customers on its website, something they strongly deny. According to Ecotricity’s website, they provide the greenest energy in Britain based on the Read more
Plans for an extension to a windfarm in Aberdeen’s green belt were yesterday put to one side. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/577499/plans-for-extension-to-wind-turbines-in-aberdeenshires-green-belt-halted/
A couple have received a landmark compensation pay-out over a “faulty” wind turbine. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/terry-gail-beaumont-win-landmark-9250593
Angus Council’s planning department has delivered what might be the fatal blow to a major windfarm project. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/planners-deliver-major-blow-to-windfarm-project-1.874751
ELN Chief Reporter Priyanka Shrestha talks to former CEO of Energy UK Angela Knight about what a Conservative election win means for the energy industry. http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/05/12/what-does-the-tory-election-win-mean-for-energy/
Prime Minister David Cameron named a vocal opponent of onshore wind farms to a junior post in the U.K. energy department, reinforcing his Conservative government’s effort to halt the spread of turbines in rural areas. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-12/u-k-s-cameron-names-wind-farm-opponent-as-energy-minister