A wind farm has temporarily shut down while an investigation into a turbine blaze begins. By Gavin Ledwith Flames could be seen around 10 miles away from the site at Swainston Lane, near High Swainston Farm, close to the A689 at Wynyard, on Thursday evening. The blaze also triggered more Read more
By Peter John Meiklem Action to tackle Scotland’s climate emergency could see the return of a controversial Tayside windfarm plan. Backers of the fiercely-opposed development at Govals Farm, close to the A90, have said they still consider the site “in most regards, ideal.” The Scottish Parliament passed a bill earlier Read more
By Alan Hendry A Caithness councillor has branded the planning system “broken, over-centralised and undemocratic” after being denied an opportunity to speak to Scotland’s energy minister about a major new wind farm in the county. Councillor Matthew Reiss says his experience of the controversial Limekiln Wind Farm application has convinced Read more
by Rob McLaren Offshore wind will provide opportunities in Scotland for generations to come, a Dundee meeting of the Forth & Tay Offshore Cluster heard yesterday. The cluster has been backed by six local authorities on the east coast of Scotland stretching from Angus to the Scottish Borders as Read more