Villagers fear 14 towering 200-metre high wind turbines would spoil their peaceful area. Energiekontor UK want to build the huge renewable energy machines on hills above Dailly along from the existing Hadyard Hill wind farm. The proposed Craiginmoddie turbines would be almost double the size of the Hadyard structures. Speaking Read more…
NEW 200-metre-high wind turbines have been given the go-ahead, despite objections, after Scottish Ministers agreed it would take an impact of “overwhelming importance” to stop them. The new turbines in the Lammermuir Hills sparked concern from East Lothian Council after they included plans to put red aviation lights at the Read more…
Laois County Council has refused planning permission for the construction of eight wind turbines just outside Mountmellick. In February last year Statkraft Ireland sought planning permission for eight wind turbines measuring 185 meters in height and a 110 meter high meteorological mast in the areas of Dernacart, Upper Forest and Read more…
The Scottish Greens manifesto is not good news for Edinburgh. The Pentlands Special Scenic Area would no longer be protected from wind farms, only National Scenic Areas and two National Parks. The party would “Require all private sector homes to meet at least Energy Performance Certificates C at the point Read more…