Magnus Gardham, Political Editor THE vice president of European Investment Bank has said he hopes the institution will continue to support major projects in Scotland after the EU referendum. Jonathan Taylor said the EIB did not have a view on the UK’s membership of the EU, which was “ultimately a Read more
Earlier this month Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights (CHR) addressed this question to three competent Ministers, for the Environment, Infrastructure and Construction, and Health, demanding that the rights of people residing in the vicinity of wind farms be adequately protected. http://en.friends-against-wind.org/news/poland-s-ombudsman-stands-up-for-the-rights-of-residents
After a series of recent wind farm rejections, columnist David Lintern gives his take on what’s next for wind energy and Scotland’s wild places. Where are we at with Windfarms?
An investment worth £1 million will be made to accelerate commercial development of a kite power generation technology. http://www.energylivenews.com/2016/02/22/uk-invests-1m-in-kite-power-generation-technology/
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has unveiled its new plan from 2015 to 2020. http://www.energylivenews.com/2016/02/22/decc-sets-out-five-year-plan/
200 Irish community groups placed a full-page advertisement in today’s Sunday Business Post. .
THE SNP is under fire after its MSPs were spoon-fed the “lines” to take on the government’s position on fracking. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/14291414.SNP_spoon_feeds_Government_fracking__lines__to_MSPs/
While people struggled to pay energy bills compensation was handed to wind farm owners because the power they generate could not be used. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/646002/windfarms-not-in-use-cost-four-million-pounds-a-week