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“Turbines rouse group to fight to save wild land” http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/turbines-rouse-group-to-fight-to-save-wild-land/

An appeal has been lodged with the Scottish Government by the developers behind plans for the biggest windfarm in Angus. http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/firm-lodges-appeal-over-angus-windfarm-bid-1.472916

Matthew Hancock called for cuts to wind power subsidies while Liz Truss claimed renewable power was damaging the economy http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/15/uk-environment-ministers-opposed-green-energy

BBC shouldn’t “squeeze out” climate change sceptics just because scientists say they’re wrong, says editor of Today programme http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10965729/Climate-change-sceptics-must-be-heard-on-the-BBC.html

Around 4.9GW of commercial offshore wind farms are currently under construction in Europe but the sector has slowed down and could continue to contract in the next two years. http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/07/15/two-year-offshore-wind-slowdown-ewea-warns/

Council planners have recommended refusal of a five-turbine wind farm for land outside Kirkcudbright. The Barcloy Hill project by RES UK and Ireland Limited has been met with 800 letters both in support and objection, with 550 against the plans. Those against the sceheme claim there is a saturation of Read more

Sunday Mirror columnist Carol Malone says: “our finest hours down the centuries have been together but maybe the marriage really is over” http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scotland-power-dismantle-300-year-union-3848912

Britain risks widespread electricity blackouts unless it improves the network’s ability to balance intermittent supply from renewable energy sources, a leading engineer has warned. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/britain-faces-blackouts-unless-green-balance-improves-leading-engineer-warns-9602512.html