Letters: Energy ‘experts’ wrong on turbines and biomass THE UK’s energy policy is an unsustainable shambles based on the rather quaint and erroneous assumption that every kWh produced by wind turbines is consumed and means that one fewer kWh needs to be generated at a fossil-fuelled power station. This perverse Read more
Date: 03/01/17 Sean O’Neill and Sean O’Driscoll, The Times A botched green energy scheme that has ignited a political crisis is on course to cost taxpayers more than £1 billion. http://www.thegwpf.com/uk-taxpayers-face-1-billion-bill-over-green-subsidy-scandal/
As from 1st April 2017, farmers will be feeling the heat as those that own and operate small scale wind turbines will be subject to some significant rises in business rates. https://www.farminguk.com/news/Farmers-who-own-wind-turbines-subject-to-significant-business-rate-increase-come-April_45219.html