Nicholas Megaw Energy companies have warned that 15 “illogical” policy changes introduced by the new Conservative government since May have made some renewable power sector projects “uninvestable” — causing them to cancel billions of pounds worth of investment. RWE Innogy — the renewable energy unit of Germany’s RWE Group — Read more
Plans to build a “monster” wind turbine on farmland near Nairn have been dropped – to the delight of the landowner’s son. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/728286/monster-turbine-plan-withdrawn/
The unpopular decision taken by East Renfrewshire Council last year to no longer publish public representations to planning applications on their website, appears to have been taken a step further in an effort to save time and money. Expert reports commissioned by local residents at great expense, are now classed Read more
THE largest offshore wind farm so far authorised for Scottish waters is to be jointly developed by a state-owned Chinese company and Portugal’s largest renewables firm. http://www.thenational.scot/news/chinese-and-portuguese-firms-join-forces-to-build-wind-farm-capable-of-supplying-power-to-700000-homes.8982
By Samantha Mathewson Wind farms are sprouting up around the world and while the jury is still out whether they are as effective as oil, one thing that is certain is that the large turbines are threatening bird populations such as the white-tailed eagle, a new study revealed. White-tailed eagles Read more