Professor Helm’s Cost of Energy Review has concluded that current energy policy, regulation and market design are not ‘fit for purpose’ given the speed of technology change. Helm characterises the government’s energy policy as ‘picking winners’ to a degree not seen since the days of the Central Electricity Generating Board. Read more
Erection Of Windfarm (Capacity 23Mw) Comprising 10 Wind Turbines (Max Height 134M To Blade Tip), Site Substation, Meteorological Mast (Max Height 80M) Temporary Construction Compounds And Formation Of Hardstanding, Water Course Crossing, Access On To B729 And Associated Infrastructure http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=118286
Dear Sir, A wind farm of 20 turbines each measuring 110m turbines at Cairn Duchies, 1.5km south east of the village of Ferness, has been approved by the Scottish Government despite almost 2000 objections and objections from Highland and Moray Councils, Cairngorms National Park Authority, the John Muir Trust Read more
Written by David McPhee A new report released by Aurora Energy Research has claimed that the UK Government has underestimated the amount of subsidy it will have to pay to UK wind farms by £80million per annum, including Moray East Wind Farm in northern Scotland. The report claims that the Read more
Politics: Wheelhouse fury as UK takes credit for Hywind Scotland world first BY JAMES WYLLIE A senior Holyrood politi-cian has hit out at the UK’s climate change minister, claiming she took credit for the Scottish Government’s work. Scottish Energy Minis-ter Paul Wheelhouse has criticised Claire Perry over comments she made Read more
I’m often asked why WWF works on issues such as climate change and energy – are you not all about saving pandas? Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/gina-hanrahan-looking-at-the-bigger-picture-essential-viewing-for-our-environment-1-4594415
A woman plagued by rings of windmills round her hill farm steading has been forced to take to her wheels… just to get a night’s sleep http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/sleepless-ayrshire-woman-driven-distraction-11393777
The roadside daisies were still blooming in Sutherland, and harebells and buttercups even, when I was up on the hills. This past weekend, when we’re well into October by now, makes me think – as we’re all thinking more and more these days – about what’s happening to the weather. Read more