Dr Rachel Connor and Graeme Pearson MSP met with Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 2nd December 2015 to discuss the Impact of Windfarm Construction and Operation on Water Supplies. Also in attendance Sue Kearns – Head of Onshore Renewables and Read more
A judge at the Court of Session has said the Scottish government’s decision to approve a 67-turbine wind farm near Fort Augustus was “defective”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-35006449 The judgement is available at http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=f297faa6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7
Efforts to secure a new operator for two closure-threatened Lanarkshire steel plants will continue, Business Minister Fergus Ewing has vowed. The pledge comes as the end of the minimum statutory 45-day consultation period with workers at the Tata Steel sites approaches on Friday. Mr Ewing said an “extensive global search” Read more
EXCLUSIVE By Scottish Energy News Correspondent One of the highlights in the Community Energy Scotland year over the past 12 months has been Point and Sandwick Development Trust on the Isle of Lewis, which has successfully developed the UK’s largest community owned windfarm. Their aim back in 2005 was to Read more
I think that wind turbines are ugly. At the same time, I think wind power is the only renewable energy source that can be reliably used to reach the UK’s carbon reduction goals. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/cristina-brooks/wind-turbine-ugliness_b_8702476.html
Renewable energy projects in rural Scottish communities are delivering more than £10 million a year in annual economic benefit, the First Minister has said. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/business/business-energy/renewable-energy-projects-delivering-10m-6950764
Opposition is already being expressed about the proposed wind farm at Howpark, Grantshouse, before it even reaches the planning application stage. Energy company Livos submitted a pre-planning Proposal of Application Notice to Scottish Borders Council last week, they have sent out leaflets to local residents explaining their proposals for the Read more