A WHALE which beached itself died last night, the sixth in the UK this year. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6909993/Theories-behind-the-rise-in-beached-whales.html
The charity, known for its opposition to turbines, claims to have commissioned a model that will not threaten local pipistrelle and noctule bats http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/06/rspb-plans-bat-friendly-wind-turbine
CONTAMINATION caused by building Britain’s biggest windfarm has forced water bosses to construct a new £120million pipeline, according to a campaigning doctor. Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/120million-question-britains-biggest-windfarm-7322029#OT8IhB7jgHfWKk3o.99
Members of Cree Valley Community Council have decided to officially object to plans for a windfarm at Balunton Hill, near Glentrool. The CVCC, after a comprehensive discussion, decided that the plans for the nine turbines, by North British Windpower, would spoil an area of natural beauty that was important to Read more
NORTH Devon Council will this week decide whether or not to pay £100 to a man who complained about noise nuisance from a wind turbine near his house. http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/North-Devon-Council-decide-pay-compensation-wind/story-28654504-detail/story.html
Environmental campaigners are set to deliver their manifesto to Holyrood’s political parties, calling on Scotland to play its part in tackling climate change https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/100812/green-campaigners-delivering-manifestos-to-scottish-parties/
For more than a decade, countries across Europe used big financial incentives to become world leaders in wind and solar development. In 2004, renewable sources accounted for about 14% of European Union electricity generation; by 2013 that exceeded 25%, according to the most recent EU data. http://www.thegwpf.com/green-no-more-renewable-energy-investors-pull-back-from-europe/
Sounds of ships and windfarms ‘may alter marine ecosystem’ SHARE THIS STORY 3 5 February 2016 8:30AM UNDERWATER sound linked to human activity could alter the behaviour of seabed creatures which play a vital role in marine ecosystems, according to new research. http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/Sounds-of-ships-and-windfarms-may-alter-marine-ecosystem–bf826109-02f7-4a22-b993-a7e8c2d6c0b5-ds