SCOTTISH Borders Council’s attempts to curb the surge of new wind farms in the region have been greeted with a predictably hostile response from renewable energy companies. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/borders/articles/2014/06/21/501594-wind-farm-firms-fight-back-against-turbine-curbs/
By Jane Candlish Opponents of a new windfarm which would be visible from the north’s busiest road have called on councillors to stand up for local people’s views. RWE Innogy’s proposals for 20 turbines adjacent to an existing windfarm at Tomatin will be decided by Highland councillors on Tuesday. The Read more
“Windfarm opponents call on councillors to stand with locals against new turbines”/Protect Wild Scotland http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/windfarm-opponents-call-on-councillors-to-stand-with-locals-against-new-turbines/
Steve McMahon is VP Sales and Marketing / GM EMEA, Orenda Energy Solutions. He says that surely it’s not unreasonable to imagine that an end-user might benefit from FiT. Hmm. Not so fast… http://www.scottishenergynews.com/friday-messenger-feed-in-tarriffs-are-we-going-back-to-the-future/
Renewable energy firm Infinis unveiled a full-year loss on its maiden results announcement after floating on the London Stock Exchange in November. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/06/infinis-unveils-maiden-loss-11-8million/
(Reuters) – A bird advocacy group sued the U.S. government on Thursday over rules it says loosen protections for eagles killed by wind turbines, arguing they threaten decades of protection that saved the bald eagle, America’s national emblem, from extinction. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/20/usa-eagles-idUSL2N0P025T20140620?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews&rpc=401
WilloWind Energy will hold exhibitions next week for proposed plans to construct a new wind farm on land to the North East of Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway. The exhibitions will be held on Monday June 23 in Glenluce Public Hall from 12-6pm, Tuesday June 24 in New Luce Public Read more
Aberdeenshire Council’s Local Review Body has reversed an earlier decision made by the local authority. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/local-headlines/council-reverses-wind-turbine-decision-on-review-1-3449361