A subsidy for green heating systems worth more than £400m a year is set to be pruned in the autumn spending review as ministers seek to rein back spending at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy ministers have drawn up cuts to the Renewable Heat Incentive , a Read more
Businesses hit by the closure of Longannet power station have outlined the scale of the impact on their companies. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/businesses-tell-of-impact-to-be-felt-by-longannet-power-station-s-closure-1.898084
The 20MW Gass wind farm in Dumfriesshire has been granted planning permission after a four year approval process. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scaled-down-scottish-gass-wind-farm-wins-planning-approval-after-four-year-battle/
A highly controversial wind farm bid has been killed off by Scottish ministers, prompting campaigners to declare Highland Perthshire is now closed to industrial-scale turbine projects. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/appeal-ruling-shows-perthshire-is-closed-to-major-windfarms-claim-campaigners-1.898153