Star Renewable Energy has walked away from a major project that had £1 million in support from the DECC because of uncertainties over the future of the renewable heat incentive (RHI). http://www.scottishenergynews.com/star-renewables-walks-away-from-major-project-over-rhi-uncertainties/
I read with interest Christine Metcalfe’s comments on the proposal for a North Sea electricity grid (Supergrid a pipe dream, Letters, July 26). Her critique rested primarily upon a single point, that “electricity is most economically generated as close as possible to where the demand is”. She advances an argument Read more
Nationalising the major power providers, as suggested by Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn, could cost £185bn, according to leading City analysts. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/07/jeremy-corbyns-bill-nationalising-energy-sector-185bn
The number of wind turbines in Britain is set to double, contrary to assurances from the government that they are putting the brakes on the wind farm industry. http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/08/08/number-of-british-wind-turbines-set-to-double-costing-taxpayers-billions-in-subsidies/
Pupils at Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School recently received their copies of Tommy the Turbine, a new educational publication,a fictional story about a little wind turbine, written by author Pauline Davison. The publication has been sponsored by ABO Wind NI which is involved in a number of renewable energy projects Read more
Plans for a major wind farm in one of the most remote and scenic parts of the Borders – close to the source of the River Tweed – have been roundly opposed by councillors. http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/business/council-objection-may-scupper-wind-farm-plan-1-3850757
By Iain Ramage The Scottish Government last night promised to contact activists who want a “summit for communities” to openly debate windfarms with Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Campaign group Scotland Against Spin (SAS) heads a list of almost 40 organisations angry that he recently hosted an event in Glasgow for Read more
Scores of local community groups representing thousands of people – who welcome the removal of onshore wind farm subsidies by the UK Government – have now called on the Scottish Energy Minister to hold a summit for communities and businesses adversely affected by wind farms. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/anti-wind-farm-community-groups-demand-non-renewables-summit-with-scottish-government/