On 2 February at about 12:40, a single-engine two-seater DA20 Katana came into collision with a wind turbine, in the North of the Germany. The pilot was killed. lt is the first fatal accident involving a wind turbine listed in Germany. It occurred in the town of Melle, near Osnabrück, Read more
By Jamie McKenzie Campaigners have reacted with fury at a Scottish Government decision to approve plans for a windfarm extension near Loch Ness. Developers Falck Renewables will build 10 more towers – standing 430ft high – beside their 26-turbine Millennium near Fort Augustus. The scheme at Glenmoriston, five miles west Read more
By Joshua King Contentious plans to build a wind turbine, which sparked a political “cronyism” row, have finally been rejected, nearly six years after the idea was first floated. Turriff councillor, Sandy Duncan, and his family have been embroiled in a long-running row with local residents over their proposals to Read more
Catherine Hunter, Reporter An application from SSE to construct a windfarm adjacent to the existing Hadyard Hill Wind Farm, near South Ayrshire, has been submitted. It includes a proposal to construct 31 turbines, each with a generating capacity of up to 3.4MW and height of 126.5m. The proposed turbines and Read more