The case was taken against wind turbine manufacturer Enercon who has accepted full liability for causing nuisance to seven families who live up to 1 km from the wind farm. A number of families in Co Cork who were forced to leave their homes because of noise from a nearby Read more
A LOCAL community group has launched a campaign to get an energy developer to commit to a community benefit scheme http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/14958321.New_Cumnock_group_seek_wind_farm_cash_assurances/
WITH reference to the correspondence on the Creag Riabhach wind farm (Letters, December 7), I have to say I was surprised that it has been approved. I lived in Sutherland for around 10 years in the 70s and 80s and have a considerable attachment to the area. It could be Read more
By Jamie Ross A farmer has won his battle to build a wind turbine – despite objectors attempting to derail the scheme with an aerial stunt. James Beattie applied to build the 326ft mast on his land at Cornhill earlier this year, and said it could provide thousands of pounds Read more
By Richard Watt A crunch Angus Council meeting will decide on Thursday whether to allow a controversial pipeline spanning 11 miles of the county. Energy firm Seagreen wants to build a £3 billion array of offshore windfarms in the North Sea and has spent years looking for a spot to Read more
The National Grid has announced that onshore and offshore wind-turbines have set a new record by generating more than 10,000 megawatts of electricity for the first time. The record of 10,104MW was achieved between 2 and 2.30pm on 8 Dec 2016, providing 23% of Britain’s total electricity demand at that Read more
Your may remember this news article in last week’s Herald. Please find the Opinion of Lord Kinclaven at the bottom of the page. Agenda: Ruling could sound death knell for this tiger queen of the Highlands – Herald 3 December 2016 LORD Kinclaven’s judgment, issued yesterday, permits the construction of Read more
Wild land wind farm approval raises serious concerns over our natural heritage THE Scottish Government’s approval for the 20-turbine wind farm on designated “wild land” just south of Altnaharra came as a profound shock for everyone concerned about protecting Scotland’s unique landscape assets. Situated on the south-east part of Scottish Read more