A growing trend of gathering together rejected windfarm applications for the same areas and making “cumulative effect” decisions on their appeals has been condemned by campaigners. Developers say the practice is now commonplace. Windfarm protesters, however, are furious, claiming an imminent hearing in which two contentious Highland schemes are considered Read more
By Stephen Temlett Controversial proposals for huge pylons to be built across the region have been scaled back. ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) has submitted amended plans for the Dumfries and Galloway Strategic Reinforcement project to energy watchdog Ofgem. Campaigners against the original 109-mile bid have welcomed the move. The original Read more
A wide-load lorry caused mayhem in Fort William July 12 after it stopped on the A82. Police had to assist in getting it back on the move. The lorry was said to be carrying a replacement part for a wind turbine on the Isle of Skye. Brian Murphy, councillor for Read more
The partners behind the pioneering European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre – dogged by Donald Trump’s unsuccessful legal battles – have now appointed key suppliers for the 11-turbine scheme in Aberdeen Bay. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/vestas-to-supply-turbines-for-vattenfalls-aberdeen-bay-wind-farm/
The Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee expresses his concerns about the decision to abolish the Department of Energy and Climate Change. http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news-parliament-2015/abolition-of-decc-chairs-statement-16-17/
Following the Scottish Government response to the Planning Review panel’s recommendations – please find the latest PD press release below. Feel free to send to your local paper, please adapt for your area, with your contact details and a local example (underlined below) if you have one or just delete Overburn. Contact Read more
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The Govt. has confirmed that energy consumers from across the UK will continue to subsidise householders’ fuel bills in the Shetland Islands. UK consumers to continue to subsidise cost of electricity for Shetland Isles householders