The blades of a wind turbine have been pulled off after Storm Dudley’s strong winds hit Cumbria. Nearby residents at Hesket Newmarket say it came down in an enormous gust at around 2am. The conditions left more than 100 homes in South Cumbria without power – Electricity North West say Read more
TRADE union bosses have called for the Scottish Government to draw up a new strategy for green jobs after statistics shows the number of Scots employed in low carbon industries has fallen. The Scottish Government has pledged to produce 130,000 green jobs by 2020 and has been criticised by opponents Read more
A major Ayrshire roundabout is to face weeks of roadworks as part of a multi-million wind farm project. Ayr’s Whitletts roundabout is set to be modified next month to allow huge turbines to pass through on route to a new renewable energy site near Dalmellington. Wind farm firm Vattenfall have Read more