Fuming councillors last week blasted an energy giant’s ‘plans’ for a controversial wind farm – claiming they were left completely in the dark by their proposals. David Shaw and John Bell hit out as East Ayrshire Council followed South Ayrshire’s lead by officially objecting to the 17-turbine Keirs Hill development Read more
THE Little Raith windfarm near Lochgelly is under investigation by the Scottish Government amid residents’ health concerns over the effects of the turbines. http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/08/15/506931-little-raith-wind-farm-under-investigation/
Shale gas site ‘creates the least visual intrusion’ compared with wind or solar farm for same energy, according to Government’s former chief scientific advisor on energy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/11034270/Wind-farm-needs-700-times-more-land-than-fracking-site.html
Thousands of Britain’s wind turbines will create more greenhouse gases than they save, according to potentially devastating scientific research to be published later this year. The finding, which threatens the entire rationale of the onshore wind farm industry, will be made by Scottish government-funded researchers who devised the standard method Read more
Since the inception of modern Europe and the creation of the common market, competition has been lying at the heart of the European project. Leaving aside a number of exceptions mentioned in the treaties, European law has repeated the importance of not distorting competition. State support and state aids may Read more
“Windfarm plan protestors in plea to councillors”/Protect Wild Scotland http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/windfarm-plan-protestors-in-plea-to-councillors/
A PYLON constructed 2,500ft up a remote Scottish mountain for a controversial new power line is the highest in the UK. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/pylon-built-2500ft-up-a-mountain.25026963
DEVELOPERS of a proposed £6.7million Helensburgh Community Wind Farm will host an exhibition this weekend detailing their plans. http://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/helensburghandlomond/articles/2014/08/13/506826-wind-farm-developers-host-public-exhibition/