New statistics released by analysts at Carbon Brief show that more electricity was generated by wind than coal in 2016. This is the first time that wind has outperformed coal for an entire year, generating 11.5% of the UK’s power, compared to just 9.2% from coal. Overall, a quarter of Read more
Scotland set two new wind power records at the end of December, according to figures released by an environmental group. WWF Scotland said wind turbines generated enough power for all the nation’s electricity needs over a record four straight days. Turbines have previously generated more power than needed in a Read more
The law of (private) nuisance has been around for a long time but it has always been a poor neighbour to the more commonly litigated torts of negligence and trespass. https://the-law-is-my-oyster.com/2017/01/07/its-official-wind-farms-are-a-damned-nuisance/
By Jamie McKenzie The head of policy at the John Muir Trust has urged north councillors to next week reject revised proposals for a 24-turbine windfarm in Caithness. Helen McDade said it was “inexplicable” that fresh proposals for Limekiln Estate, Reay, have been recommended for approval by planners, given the Read more
By Andrew Liddle Scottish Government officials in the central belt have been accused of meddling in local democracy by overturning rejected planning applications. New figures show planning mandarins appointed by SNP ministers have overruled council decisions on developments as many times as they have backed them. There were 209 planning Read more
The High Court has issued its order regarding the seven families from Cork who were impacted by noise pollution from a nearby wind farm. A number of the families had to abandon their homes because of the severity of the noise and some lived up to a full 1km from Read more
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/