Whether it’s in America, Australia, or Europe, the media and the public are not being told the truth about actual mortality at wind farms. From employees who make carcasses disappear, to bird societies caught in conflicts of interest, to government agencies obeying their political masters, most stakeholders contribute to the Read more
By James Millar The economy has taken centre stage for the majority of the debate. Energy The debate around energy in a separate Scotland has generated plenty of heat, and some light. Alex Salmond says a separate Scotland could be “the Saudi Arabia of green energy”, rich in alternative sources Read more
Causes were manufacturing faults and basic installation mistakes Campaigners believe the risk of turbines collapsing will continue to grow http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2754679/The-scandal-UKs-death-trap-wind-turbines-A-turbine-built-115mph-winds-felled-50mph-gusts-Dozens-affected-cost-cutting-Why-residents-living-shadow-demanding-answers.html
So far things hardly could have gotten any worse technically, and now financially and legally. For Germany, a highly admired nation when it comes to science, engineering, and technical prowess, the large scale energy project threatens to morph into an embarrassment of monumental dimensions. http://notrickszone.com/2014/09/11/spiegel-germanys-large-scale-offshore-windpark-dream-morphs-into-an-engineering-and-cost-nightmare/
A wind farm which will generate enough electricity to power around 14,000 homes has officially been opened in Scotland. http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/09/13/25mw-wind-farm-officially-open-in-scotland/
Movie fans at a tiny Perthshire village cinema will soon be enjoying sharper dialogue and louder explosions thanks to a cash boost from a nearby windfarm. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/glenfarg-cinema-makes-sound-investment-thanks-to-windfarm-1.573751
Plans for wind turbines at the proposed West Sands Visitor Centre have been abandoned by Fife Coast and Countryside Trust amid growing opposition to the scheme. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/west-sands-visitor-centre-turbine-plans-blown-away-1-3539852
The tide is coming in. Alan Taylor visited the capital, the Borders, Lanarkshire, Tayside and Shetland in an effort to gauge attitudes to the independence referendum. SNIP My journey took me from south to north, east to west. It began in the Borders when darkness fell at four in the Read more