August 2015

Renewable energy projects can offer significant investment opportunities for developers, investors and landowners, with recent high profile investors including Bill Gates who has announced $2 billion investment in green energy technology and research, and The National Trust’s announcement for £30 million investment in renewable energy to heat and power more Read more

Renewable energy developer Force 9 Energy has applied for planning permission for 13 wind turbines of up to 136.5 metres in height (almost 450 feet), at Cnoc an Eas, north of Glen Urquhart, near Loch Ness. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/force-9-renewable-developer-meets-strong-opposition-to-its-industrialisation-of-great-glen-wind-farm-plan-from-mountaineering-council/

By Iain Ramage Wind turbines are to be removed from all but one school in the Highlands because of safety concerns. The U-turn follows a protest over several years by campaigners angry about the lack of a buffer zone between the machines and pupils and staff. Single turbines at four Read more

by Simon Johnson Campaign groups yesterday demanded that SNP Ministers stop being a “mouthpiece” for the wind industry and represent their concerns about the spread of turbines. Scotland Against Spin, a nationwide group protesting against the proliferation of wind farms, published an open letter to Fergus Ewing, the SNP’s energy Read more

Dundee University is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally responsible and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/84322/dundee-uni-to-lead-offshore-turbine-screw-piles-research-project/

A family-owned firm has erected a large wind turbine on a site in Shetland acquired from Scottish energy giant SSE. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/shetland-aerogenerators-build-new-3mw-turbine-the-largest-on-the-islands-on-former-sse-site/

By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Savers who put cash into a risky energy retail bond have been told they face a delay getting their money back. Renewable energy firm Wind Prospect is withholding payments on its so-called mini bond for three months. It blamed a ‘sustained attack’ Read more

Another day, another billion-dollar renewable energy deal. That has been the story of the past few weeks as a raft of companies have made eye-catching solar and wind-power investments. http://www.thegwpf.com/renewable-energy-may-be-doomed-to-be-unprofitable-forever/#sthash.jEgyhDaX.dpuf