Councils across the country are now rejecting over a third of all onshore renewable wind projects – often refusing planning permission even when they meet all the necessary statutory requirements. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wind-farms-councils-reject-over-a-third-of-onshore-renewable-projects-a6786261.html
The Blackcraig windfarm saga seems to be drawing to an end – more than a decade after the controversial plan was first aired. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/work-finally-begin-blackcraig-windfarm-7066238
A windfarm protest group claim that a proposed turbine development around the heart of hillwalking country could affect tourism. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/windfarm-protest-at-glencaird-1-3982226
New Comprehensive Map By Scientists Confirms Medieval Warm Period Was Real And Global, Climate Models Faulty http://notrickszone.com/#sthash.kgYKpCjd.dpbs
SSE Ltd. has placed an order for the Bhlaraidh wind farm, highlighting the competitiveness of Vestas’ 3 MW platform in the UK http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/vestas-receives-110-mw-order-for-upgraded-3-mw-platform-in-the-uk-4762390
High Court has quashed DECC refusal of two wind farms in Wales, which would have delivered more than 240MW of onshore wind capacity http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2440157/decc-forced-to-reconsider-wales-wind-farm-applications
Busy year of construction activity ahead for British wind industry but onshore wind faces uncertain future http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/renewableuk-news.cfm/23-12-2015-busy-year-of-construction-activity-ahead-for-british-wind-industry-but-onshore-wind-faces-uncertain-future
IT’S not been a good year for the renewable energy sector in Scotland as Peter Swindon’s exposé of the Scottish Government’s curtailment of the Renewable Energy Generation Relief Scheme (“Green energy relief scheme for firms axed”, The Herald, December 23) demonstrates. Renewable energy must now be added to the Scottish Read more