By Donna White Stirling Council’s Conservatives have welcomed a government move to end wind farm subsidies which they claim are a “rip-off” and have caused so much destruction to the area’s landscape. But the Scottish Government has slammed Westminster for failing to consult with them, and claims the decision Read more
Mark Latham Deputy Business Editor Only six per cent of the 30,020 jobs projected to be created in Scotland by 2015 through the growth of the offshore wind industry have actually materialised, the Sunday Herald can reveal. A 2010 report on the future of the sector commissioned by industry body Read more
Plans to erect thousands of wind turbines across some of Britain’s most picturesque vistas have been thrown into disarray by a landmark High Court ruling. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149731/Will-High-Court-ruling-save-glorious-coastline-wind-farms-invasion-Cornwall-s-green-strategy-turmoil-council-s-unlawful-backing-turbine-quashed.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
The Bairds Malt single wind turbine planning application is still dividing opinion as an “extension of time agreement” to July 31 has been agreed. http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/news/local-news/wind-turbine-plans-going-in-circles-1-3819772
George Osborne to abolish coalition’s green tax target as customers face paying £1.5billion more through their bills to subsidise wind farms, solar panels and biomas plants http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/budget/11718594/Green-energy-subsidies-spiral-out-of-control.html
Every job in Britain’s wind farm industry is effectively subsidised to the extent of £100,000 per year, The Telegraph can disclose. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/windpower/10122850/True-cost-of-Britains-wind-farm-industry-revealed.html
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is currently in discussions with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) about potentially acquiring the 7MW offshore wind turbine at Methil for research purposes. Upon completion of the agreement, the Methil turbine would become the world’s most advanced, open access, offshore wind turbine dedicated to research. Read more
The developer behind controversial plans to place up to 20 wind turbines on the hills above Dunoon’s west bay at Bachan Burn has been sold to a Canadian company. http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9221:wind-farm-company-sold-to-canadians-&catid=1:news&Itemid=19