Noise is an important public health issue. It has negative impacts on human health and well-being and is a growing concern. The WHO Regional Office for Europe has developed these guidelines, based on the growing understanding of these health impacts of exposure to environmental noise. The main purpose of these Read more
Written by Hans J Marter The group opposing Viking Energy and other large wind farm developments in Shetland has poured cold water on claims describing last week’s submission of a so-called ‘needs case’ for a 600 megawatt interconnector as a “significant milestone”. Sustainable Shetland said that there was no guarantee Read more
By Paul Reoch Insurance firm Aviva has lodged plans to build a 77-metre high wind turbine at its site in Perth. The company says the structure – which would be around the height of 18 double decker buses – is key to its goal of making the Pitheavlis operation, located Read more