The amount of electricity generated by renewables in Scotland has increased fourfold since 2000. In 2015, the amount of electricity generated in Scotland by renewable sources equated to 59.4% of the gross annual consumption of electricity in Scotland, compared with 12.2% in 2000. Scotland particularly has huge potential for renewable Read more
By Richard Burdge A Perthshire councillor who has played a leading role in bringing walkers to the area surprised his colleagues by speaking out in favour of a controversial wind farm development. Councillor Bob Ellis threw his weight behind the Green Burn wind farm project which would involve 11 turbines Read more
By Cheryl Peebles Taxpayers will foot the bill for the third planning challenge lost by Fife Council in relation to St Andrews University’s proposed wind farm. A Scottish Government reporter upheld the university’s appeal against the north east planning committee’s rejection of amendments to its consent for Kenly wind farm. Read more
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