The head of an exclusive Perthshire estate which recently played host to an Outlander film crew is battling plans for a massive windfarm on the edge of his land. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/outlander-estate-fighting-strathallan-windfarm-plan-1.916469
By Gavin Campbell Kinneil Power LLP wanted to overturn a decision previously made by Falkirk Council in the summer that the structure would be a blot on the landscape. This week, Holyrood’s Planning and Environment Appeals Division upheld the decision. The proposed turbine would have been 87 metres high, making Read more
Greig Cameron A wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway has received funding of £82.7 million. Construction on the 23-turbine Blackcraig site, owned by Blue Energy, is expected to start next month and be completed by March 2017. The UK Green Investment Bank, KKR and Temporis Capital have put together the Read more
By David Watson CAN the UK help meet the Paris Agreement objectives? Electricity security in our country is currently in a parlous state, fast approaching the edge and the “Houston we have a problem” moment is here. Ofgem and the National Grid Company predict no more than 1.2 per cent Read more
In a recent letter to Philip Dunne MP, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Cllr Angus Campbell, Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said: “As you will be aware, the Outer Hebrides and the Uists have an unrivalled wind energy resource and the local community is keen to harness that Read more
Allt Carach bites the dust by Dougal Quixote ABO-WESAYNO ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Supporter We are absolutely delighted to tell you that tomorrow ABO Wind will announce their withdrawal from the Allt Carrach wind farm site! Their press release claims that the site is not windy enough. They also claim that they Read more
Martin Williams Donald Trump is to take his legal challenge to an offshore wind farm to the European courts. It follows the UK Supreme Court’s decision to reject the US presidential candidate’s appeal against plans for 11 turbines off Aberdeen, close to his golfing development at Menie. Scottish Government ministers Read more
Andrew Follett Energy and Environmental Reporter Denmark’s new government will reduce the amount of money it spends on “green” energy by 67 percent, according to a Sunday New York Times article. Denmark and other Nordic countries have long been viewed as environmental utopias, but the government plans to reduce spending Read more