April 2017

WORK to remove the last of around 300 redundant electricity pylons from the Cairngorms National Park is underway. Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/final-phase-of-cairngorms-pylon-removal-gets-underway-1-4433332

By Iain Ramage A French company that had plans for a giant 23-turbine windfarm near Beauly refused at a previous Scottish Government inquiry is to try again with a project half the size next week. The fresh appeal follows Highland Council’s failure to make a decision about a 10-turbine alternative Read more…

AN APPLICATION for 22 wind turbines in Barrhill has been sent to the Scottish Government for further discussion. http://www.carrickherald.com/news/15244491.Wind_farm_application_sent_to_Scottish_Government_for_further_discussion/

Modern life depends on reliable electricity supplies. But as the balance between supply and demand gets increasingly complicated to juggle significant investment is required to secure that reliability in the future. Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/colin-hamilton-robust-laws-needed-to-keep-lights-on-1-4431978

Eastern Berwickshire is at saturation point when it comes to accommodating wind farms. That is the message that Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee will again send to the Scottish Government after it unanimously agreed to reject a bid for eight 100m-high turbines near Howpark farmhouse, a mile from Grantshouse and Read more…

A UK energy company led by two Scots will today deliver Cuba’s first major renewables project, which is vital to reducing the country’s chronic reliance on oil imports from Venezuela. A ground-breaking ceremony is scheduled for Ciro Redondo sugar mill today in Cuba (7 Apr 2017) heralding the first of Read more…

Campaigners fear seven turbine site will disrupt breeding  season   https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald/20170421/281599535379549