Carbon Free Developments Limited (CFD), who own a 72% share of the Neilston Community Windfarm, have gone into voluntary liquidation. The renewable energy company own the windfarm in partnership with Neilston Development Trust (NDT), who own a 28% share. NDT is a registered charity whose members raised considerable capital Read more
DEVELOPERS have withdrawn plans for a 14-turbine wind farm in a Dumfries and Galloway beauty spot following concerns it could damage an internationally-important wildlife site. Community Wind Power Ltd, which had planned the wind farm for an area of moorland two-and-a-half miles north of Sanquhar now plans to amend their Read more
ALEX Salmond’s claim that Scotland’s renewable energy industry would continue to be subsidised by consumers south of the Border in the event of a Yes vote has been undermined by a European Court of Justice ruling, it has been claimed. In a case involving a Finnish wind power company selling Read more
by Patrick Smith Turbines at the Teesside wind farm off England’s east coast have been shut down in batches over the last six months as Siemens attempts to deal with issues relating to vibrations in the turbine towers. Operator EDF said that Siemens began carrying out investigations in January into Read more
Alex Salmond’s hopes that the economy of an independent Scotland could rely on expanding renewable energy generation have been crippled by a European Court of Justice ruling. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article4138460.ece
The Crown Estate said that it expects some of the planned projects to “prove too costly or construction too challenging”, meaning there will be “some further attrition in the pipeline of project”. http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1301853/uk-offshore-projects-face-further-attrition
Scotland remains in breach of international law in relation to the high cost of legal action in environmental cases, states are expected to agree as the 5th Meeting of Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention draws to a close in Maastricht this week. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/un-conference-scotland-must-review-costs-in-environmental-cases/
The campaign group leading the fight against wind turbines being built in Straiton say plans for the Linfairn wind farm are still unacceptable. Bill Steven, Chair of Save Straiton for Scotland was reacting to the story in last week’s Gazette where Willowind Energy announced the six turbines in the Northern Read more