August 2016

  Mark Hamilton Orkney is a net exporter of electricity- but renewable generation is at times limited by the export capacity of the subsea cables to the Scottish mainland and between the islands. As a response to these limitations, Orkney has innovated. In 2009, the Islands became home to the Read more

A study which concluded wind farms have had no effect on the number of people employed in Scottish tourism has provoked an angry response from the pressure group Scotland Against Spin. Wind farm statistics “skewed”, campaigner claims

A charity given more than £140,000 to distribute in its community has been criticised for week governance following an investigation. Probe finds weak governance in wind farm cash charity

Major Carsphairn windfarm bid is formally submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council By Andrew McNair A controversial Stewartry windfarm proposal is now in the hands of planners. Burcote Wind want to build ten 134m tall turbines as part of the Longburn Wind Farm on land east of Carsphairn. Its the Read more

  The Office for Scottish Charity Regulators (OSCR) has upheld multiple complaints of poor governance against the 4 Winds Trust, a charity which distributes almost £50,000 in annual community benefit from the Little Raith wind farm to local community groups. Trustees are members of the community councils of Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath, Read more

Scottish Government warned: Stop ignoring communities Tomorrow community campaigners from across Scotland gather in Edinburgh, urging MSPs to challenge the Government’s approach to planning reform. Many community groups say their views have been ignored in a recent high-level review of the Scottish planning system. The community network spearheaded by Planning Read more