Government departments have started to prepare their staff for job losses ahead of this autumn’s spending review, Coffee House has learned. George Osborne wants ministers to cut as much as 40 per cent from unprotected spending pots, which means that departments are likely to shed staff – or even close. Read more
Lochgelly Community Council has this week reported that AMEC Wind Developments are withdrawing their proposals for six wind turbines at Lochore Meadows Country Park. The company held a series of exhibitions in the area in July as they bid to get public support for the proposals at Hilton Farm. Secretary Read more
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, witnessed a partnership deal for SgurrEnergy, a leading renewable energy consultancy. http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/42738/first-minister-witnesses-wind-energy-optimiser-deal/
A 51MW wind project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland could be expanded under new plans. http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/08/16/plans-to-expand-51mw-scottish-wind-project/
A POWER company is inviting local community members to attend new public exhibition sessions to find out more about their plans to develop the Lorg Hill Wind Farm. http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/roundup/articles/2015/08/15/541792-public-has-say-on-windfarm-plan/
Bernd Atzenroth of central Germany’s online Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung (MAZ) reports on how a stork had its beak and main feathers chopped off by a wind turbine blade. So severe were the bird’s injuries that the animal had to be euthanized. http://notrickszone.com/2015/08/14/wind-turbine-strikes-endangered-stork-injuries-so-severe-it-had-to-be-put-down/#sthash.uymN9Ioj.dpbs
KERMIT the Frog was wrong – it’s easy being green! Sexy socialists know how important the well being of our planet is; it’s why we combat global warming by being so cool all the time! We fund solar energy, geothermal projects and tidal power systems; the tears of unionists alone Read more
The impact of wind farms in the Borders on three rare and endangered species of bat will be the focus of a major study commissioned last week. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/local-headlines/88-000-bat-study-contract-is-awarded-1-3857288