Announcements from UK and Scottish Governments since the summer have resulted in a divergence of policy between Scotland and England & Wales, with the possibility of clear advantages emerging to developing solar PV projects north of the border. http://www.brodies.com/blog/renewables/renewables-obligation-certificates-scottish-advantages-for-solar/
Three politicians offered to lobby on behalf of a wind farm company in exchange for money or the promise of a loan or an investment in a private business, an RTÉ Investigations Unit report has revealed. http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1207/751733-investigations-unit/
A county councillor can be heard on tape seeking a Stg£10,000 payment to assist a company with planning permission for a windfarm. http://www.sundayworld.com/news/councillor-filmed-asking-for-loads-of-money-during-secret-meeting
The world’s once-surging greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, may have gone into decline. Figures to be published this week will show that global emissions neared a plateau last year and could fall this year — even as the world economy is growing. http://www.thegwpf.com/sunday-times-claims-greenhouse-gases-to-fall/
WHEN I lived in East Kilbride, the Whitelee Wind Farm dominated the skyline. The turbines didn’t bother me. In fact, I saw something majestic in them. http://www.thenational.scot/comment/carolyn-leckie-objections-to-wind-farms-arent-all-just-hot-air.10865
An outspoken critic of windfarms has called for the resignation of Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, following a court’s criticism of the Scottish Government’s handling of a controversial planning application for one of the region’s biggest schemes. https://www.energyvoice.com/other-news/94947/windfarm-critic-calls-for-resignation-of-energy-minister-fergus-ewing/
This video concerning adverse health of Wind turbines is projected on a giant screen throughout the whole of the exhibition of historical wind mills of Paris at the Montmarte Museum http://epaw.org/echoes.php?lang=fr&article=n429 http://eolinfo.net/index.php?subid=57718&option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&urlid=1137&mailid=213