PUBLIC trust in the planning process around major infrastructure developments is at an all-time low. And it’s not just about wind farms; a snapshot of letters pages and online media on any given day reveals angst and suspicion stemming from the sacrifice of areas of wild land, natural heritage, Read more
Public trust in the planning process around major infrastructure developments such as wind farms is at an all-time low according to a letter published in The Herald today. There is angst and suspicion, says the letter, stemming from the sacrifice of areas of wild land and natural heritage to commercial Read more
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor ECOSSE Subsea Systems is to clear the seabed and provide trenching services for the £1.2 billion Caithness to Moray transmission link. The Aberdeen firm has signed a letter of intent with engineering group ABB which is working on the cabling aspect of the undersea Read more
David Ross Highland Correspondent Mountaineers are objecting to a proposed a unique wind farm project just to the south of the Cairngorms National Park. Eneco Wind UK Ltd has applied for permission to build 18 turbines of up to 410ft in height in two distinct groups at Macritch Hill, Read more
A North publisher has accused the Scottish Government of having a “complete disregard for democracy” over its handling of wind farm applications. Dr Keith Whittles claimed the government should not have the power to give the go-ahead to windfarm applications which have not been supported by local authorities. Read more
Doubt cast over national renewable energy policy A Borders conservation group is calling for a top level inquiry into the impact of the Scottish Government’s renewable energy policy on the country’s electricity supply. Prompted by the revelation that Scotland imported electricity from England and Europe on 162 days over Read more
By Ewan McQueen An energy company which is hoping to build 31 turbines on the Hadyard Hill site has taken in over £6.5 million in constraint payments over the last four years. Scottish and Southern Energy is set to hold public exhibitions in Barr, Dailly and Crosshill at Read more
AN objection from Glasgow Airport has temporarily grounded plans for a five-turbine wind farm on the hill above Helensburgh and Rhu http://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/helensburghandlomond/articles/2015/02/25/525500-glasgow-airport-objection-grounds-plans-for-helensburgh-wind-farm/