By David Kerr Campaigners have accused a windfarm developer of attempting to “hoodwink” the public over its application to erect 300ft towers on picturesque Dava Moor. A new photo-montage of the Cairn Duhie scheme has been created by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) as part of its application for 20 turbines Read more
Our power stations are ageing fast and replacements are urgently needed. Yet for years, our politicians have failed to act http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/11175813/Fantasy-policies-will-not-solve-our-energy-crisis.html
A renewable energy firm has lodged an appeal with the Scottish government after plans for a wind farm near Kirkcudbright were rejected. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-29692854
THE LEGEND of Robin Hood has been invoked in an attempt to save an area of woodland being felled for a £6m wind farm. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/525210/Robin-Hood-Barnsdale-Forest-wind-farm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29
By Rita Campbell Residents are being invited to view scaled-down plans for a Highland windfarm. Energy developer RES will give people in Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston and Glengarry the chance to view changes it is making to its proposed Culachy turbines scheme. RES initially wanted to build 25 of the 443ft Read more
The Scientific Alliance has made the following submission to the House of Lords’ Select Committee on Science and Technology Inquiry on the Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/renewa-bills-will-increase-consumer-electricity-prices-by-25-by-2020/
Ireland should abandon plans to build more wind farms in order to comply with a European Union policy which has failed – especially in light of the fact that the State already has more power generation capacity than it needs, a leading economist has urged. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/scrap-wind-farm-plans-urges-economist-mccarthy-1.1969289
Ten years after it was first proposed, a new 27-turbine wind farm in rural East Ayrshire has been approved by Fergus Ewing, Scottish Energy Minister – with just one turbine fewer than initially planned. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/thumbs-up-for-new-e-on-wind-farm-in-east-ayrshire-after-bitter-10-year-planning-battle/