A £100 million vision to bring hundreds of offshore wind turbine manufacturing jobs in Fife is dead in the water. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/methil-no-more-renewables-jobs-vision-for-fife-dead-in-water-as-developer-pulls-out-of-scotland-1.887726
Jody Harrison Reporter EXPERTS have called for a revamp of the methods used to predict the amount of noise generated by onshore windfarms, saying that the current system of modelling is failing the public. A study into the visual and aural impact of turbines at ten sites in Scotland found Read more
The government’s recent attack on onshore wind farms has been a long time coming, the Conservative manifesto having stated that in the event of an election win the party would end “new” public subsidy for them and let local people have the final say on wind farm applications. http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/guest_blog/tory_onshore_wind_planning_promise_just_business_as_usual_3425
Scotland Against Spin, the national organisation which campaigns for reform of Scottish wind energy policy, welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government study into wind farm impacts. Linda Holt, spokesperson for SAS, said: “This study is the first of its kind in the world to put the the experience of Read more
By Jamie Buchan A windfarm protester has unveiled her latest weapon in the fight against turbine developments across rural Scotland. Jill Hobhouse has produced a 3D map detailing all 74 future and present turbines across the Perthshire patch. The Alyth businesswoman, who is battling to block plans for 14 Read more
Plans for a wind farm near a 14th century Scottish castle have been rejected by councillors. Objectors told Scottish Borders Council that the proposed nine turbines would spoil stunning views of Hermitage Castle near Hawick. There were more than 300 letters of objection compared to more than 100 in support. Read more
Cross-party MSPs have signed a motion laid at the Scottish Parliament which “condemns” the announcement to close the renewables obligation from April next year. It claims the move was taken without consulting the renewables industry or the Scottish Government and would put an estimated 5,400 jobs and £3billion in investment Read more
Thousands of acres of the countryside have been swallowed up by development in the past few years, new land use maps have revealed. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/81067/developments-devour-countryside/