Campaigners behind ‘Save Wigtown Bay’ said it was “disrespectful” of renewable energy firm, Ecotricity, to submit the bid while the Scottish Government was still considering its appeal against a ban on building a meteorological mast as part of the seven turbine site. Dumfries and Galloway Council previously ruled Read more
Fears that offshore wind farm subsidies awarded without competition were too generous set to be confirmed as result of competitive auction comes in cheaper By Emily Gosden, Energy Editor They were hailed by the Government as “a new stage in Britain’s green energy investment boom”: five big new Read more
A prominent academic and climate change denier’s work was funded almost entirely by the energy industry, receiving more than $1.2m from companies, lobby groups and oil billionaires over more than a decade, newly released documents show. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/21/climate-change-denier-willie-soon-funded-energy-industry
Fears that offshore wind farm subsidies awarded without competition were too generous set to be confirmed as result of competitive auction comes in cheaper http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/windpower/11426763/The-proof-we-got-a-bad-deal-on-offshore-wind-farms.html
Elected members on Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning committee are ready to reduce the number of objections they have to a windfarm proposal in a “rare landscape” from three to two. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/planners-windfarm-objections-reduced-1-3696713
by PERRY GOURLEY FOR many in Scotland’s renewable energy industry, Thursday could prove to be a long day in the office. At 7am National Grid will announce the results of the sealed-bid auction for the new Contracts for Difference (CfDs) mechanism which will subsidise low carbon energy generation Read more
Fears that crofting in Newvalley and Guershader could be ‘obliterated’ if the Stornoway Wind Farm goes ahead have been expressed by the Clerk of a local Grazings Committee. John Martin, Clerk of Newvalley and Guershader Grazings Committee believes the 36-turbine development will leave their shareholders with no option Read more
The BBC didn’t tell us all the facts in its excitement about a vast new offshore wind farm, writes Christopher Booker http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/11426890/Gold-in-them-there-windmills.html