Has WWF Scotland stopped looking after wildlife in favour of supporting wind turbines and protesting about climate change? There are enough people, organisations, pressure groups and propaganda machines already doing this. Lang Banks, since he took over as director of WWF Scotland, has been firing off press releases and newspaper Read more
By Douglas Dickie Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust are considering an appeal against the decision to block their plans for a 76.5-metre turbine on Flemington Farm. The Reformer broke the news on our website last Thursday that councillors were set to reject the plans at a committee yesterday (Tuesday). Read more
The UK Government is being criticised today by the European Commission for failing to make sufficient progress towards EU-wide renewable energy targets – adding to calls for the Tories to reverse their damaging cuts to renewables support. EU criticises UK (but not Scotland) as one of the worst renewable performers
Conservation charity the John Muir Trust has welcomed a decision by Highland Council to object to a proposed windfarm that would be partly built on designated “wild land” in Sutherland. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/101528/objection-to-highland-windfarm-backed-by-campaigners/
MARK WILLIAMSON RENEWABLE energy specialist Flextricity has developed a product it reckons will help firms make profitable use of wind farm output that might otherwise go wasted. The Edinburgh-based firm said its Footroom automated service helps manufacturers and the like increase production when wind farm output could potentially at its Read more
A major network which sold carbon credits to the public for investment has been shut down. http://www.energylivenews.com/2016/02/11/carbon-credit-network-shut-down-over-36m-boiler-room-scam/
A “barmy army” of “Nimby” Tory MPs will stand in the way of even the most appropriate applications for new onshore windfarms, a Labour MP has warned. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/101481/barmy-army-of-tory-mps-will-lock-onshore-windfarm-plans-warns-labour-mp/
The John Muir Trust has welcomed the decision by Highland Council officials to object to Caplich Wind Farm, which is partially in Wild Land Area 34 in north west Sutherland. Highlands council reject Muirhall Energy wind turbine plan on ‘Wild Land’ planning criteria