March 5, 2016

Clydesdale villagers are claiming they are being massively shortchanged in compensation payments for having a new windfarm built on their doorsteps. In fact, many in Douglas/Glespin/Crawfordjohn area feel that they are being completely by-passed in getting any of the direct community benefits that would normally be paid by developers, claiming Read more

Significant changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive proposed today by UK Govt’s Dept for Energy (DECC) pose a 98% and 78% reduction in the deployment of biomass boilers by 20121. DECC plans to cut biomass boiler tariffs by up to 98% horrify UK renewable industry

As concern grows over the UK’s energy security, it has emerged that the government is considering stripping a key system-operator role from National Grid and handing it to a public-owned body. http://www.theweek.co.uk/66689/national-grid-will-tories-nationalise-the-energy-system-operator

PLANS to build an operations and maintenance base at Wick harbour to service one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world are set to be unveiled to the public. http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Base-plans-unveiled-for-wind-farm-03032016.htm

The Stornoway Wind Farm has now cleared another of its aviation hurdles following the news that Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) have withdrawn any concerns they had about the potential impact on Stornoway Airport following the implementation and testing of new procedures. http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/hurdle-cleared-by-stornoway-wind-farm-1-4042541

Solar panels which use the sun to heat water will no longer receive subsidies under plans unveiled by the Government. The industry has reacted furiously to the move to do away with support for new solar thermal schemes from next year under the renewable heat incentive (RHI), which aims to Read more