By Iain Ramage People are being urged to contribute to council surveys on windfarm development in Caithness and the Black Isle. The latest legs of the region-wide exercise began last month (NOV) after the council’s adoption of “onshore wind energy supplementary guidance.” Principal planner David Cowie said: “As with a Read more
Edinburgh-based Swift TG Energy (Scotland) has secured a £420,000 grant to further develop its innovative new vertical axis wind turbine – the WindSurf. The Innovate UK grant will be used to help complete the research and development stage of the project, and finalise the manufacture of two full-scale prototype turbines. Read more
The Thrive Renewables fund has raised £7.7 million in four weeks to build two new onshore windfarms in Scotland with a combined capacity of 11MW. Once built, these will be able to generate enough electricity for more than 8,500 homes. In addition, Bristol-based Thrive has a pipeline of 20MW of Read more
David Ross, Highland Correspondent IN May 2013 this columnist opined it was difficult to overstate the anger and sheer frustration felt in the islands, particularly across the Minch. This because the much-vaunted vision of creating an age of prosperity founded on wind, wave and tidal energy appeared to be disappearing Read more
Kevin Scott, Business Correspondent THREE of the biggest names in the energy industry, led by Royal Dutch Shell, have backed a business that generates electricity from flying kites. Kite Power Systems (KPS) will use the £5 million investment from Shell, E.ON, and Schlumberger to establish a research and test facility Read more
I AGREE with Graham Brooks (Letters, December 12) on the energy crisis. It is ironic that last week Doosan Babcock declared 470 redundancies. This company was originally Babcock & Wilcox: its Renfrew works at one time was the world’s largest boiler-making plant. Most of our major power stations built in Read more
Craig Borland, Senior Reporter Plans for two wind turbines on a site between Shandon and Garelochhead have split local opinion – with the two community councils in the area divided over whether to support the development. Members of Garelochhead Community Council have voiced their support for the proposal at Laigh Read more
Further to the article posted yesterday https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2016/12/families-forced-from-homes-due-to-wind-farm-noise-win-court-case/ we now have some further information. It is case 2011/9955 in the Irish High Court. There is no judgement as yet and as Enercon admitted liability, there may not be one, meaning no precedent will be set. We will keep you updated.