A windfarm developer is growing impatient, waiting for the Scottish Government to decide on plans for a site near Gleneagles Hotel. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/developer-demands-windfarm-decision-11821610
Wind power now eclipses coal and puts nuclear and gas-with-carbon-capture under high financial pressure in new generation stakes. By IAIN STAFFELL and GRANT WILSON Just six years ago, more than 40% of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. Today, that figure is just 7%. Yet if the story of Read more…
The last hold-out from a group of north-east landowners objecting to a wind farm developer’s attempts to buy a chunk of their land have agreed terms with Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Ltd. Moray East Wind Farm agrees terms with all objectors
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s would-be coalition partners have agreed to drop an ambitious plan to lower carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, two sources told Reuters on Monday — a potential embarrassment for Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thegwpf.com/its-all-over-german-parties-agree-to-scrap-legally-binding-2020-climate-target/
By Mark Chandler PUBLISHED: 16:05, Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | WIND farms are awarded more money for turning off their turbines than keeping them on, astonishing new figures reveal. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/901016/Wind-farms-subsidies-Renewable-Energy-Foundation-National-Grid
The descendants of Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted announced today that they are seeking legal action over the use of their family name by the fourth largest company in Denmark. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/160339/orsted-sued-family-scientist-named/
This Review has been established to examine the processes relating to the establishment, management and support of Independent Inquiries and Reviews in Scotland. https://consult.gov.scot/digital-communications/irrs/
A huge transformer built for a wind farm off Aberdeen was due to arrive in the north-east last night. The 92.6 tonne structure was being transported on a 30.5 metre-long lorry under police escort to an onshore substation at Blackdog. The transformer will convert electricity generated by Vattenfall’s European Offshore Read more…