Ministers have announced cuts to subsidies for wind farms and solar power One of the world’s biggest industrial conglomerates has weighed into a row about green energy measures that the Conservative government has watered down or scrapped since it took office. Germany’s Siemens, a top global wind turbine maker which Read more
THERE is considerable hysteria regarding the issue of fracking and not much science, and this is not good. While it is important that there are safeguards when any new technology is to be introduced, a blanket ban on future developments is not a good idea particularly when with regard Read more
In a blizzard of announcements since the general election, the UK Government has brought huge changes to Britain’s renewable energy industry as it seeks to wean the sector off state-subsidies. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/demise-of-onshore-wind-industry-is-premature-says-scottish-power-chief/
IT is not my intention to enter into a debate with Robert McCaw on the subject of fracking (Letters, July 29). However I would seek an explanation for his claim that “wind energy is now producing 50 per cent of our electricity”. At 11.35 on the morning his letter was Read more
Developers have withdrawn controversial plans to build a wind farm on the hills above Helensburgh – but objectors fear the project could get the go-ahead in another guise as the applicants vow to submit a revised proposal. An objection by Glasgow Airport sounded the death knell for the £7.5m five-turbine Read more
In this month’s edition The beginning of the End – for subsidies Saving Mochrum Fell Whitelee 3 Inquiry Aileen’s Petition Wind Farm Impact Study Click on the date to read the newsletter: July 2015
RenewableUK has handed a petition to 4 Government departments signed by over 3,000 people who support small and medium-scale wind generation to in the UK. http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/press-releases.cfm/2015-07-28-renewableuk-urges-government-to-heed-voices-of-wind-energy-supporters
Speaking to Utility Week, Greencoat UK Wind’s partner Stephen Lilley said: “Clearly we have got to a point where we have seen the government effectively wanting to cap [onshore windfarm development] and that’s perfectively fine.” http://utilityweek.co.uk/news/end-to-onshore-wind-subsidy-%E2%80%98not-a-bad-thing%E2%80%99-says-greencoat-uk-wind/1156002#.VbiI8KXbKpo