JENNY Hogan (“Time truth was told about the vital role of renewables in our wellbeing”, Agenda, The Herald, April 22) makes the case that the continued growth of renewables in Scotland is an essential response to climate change. However, Scotland has been delivering copious low-carbon electrical energy through nuclear since Read more
RenewableUK: bad news as Conservatives threaten UK energy security/Renewable UK http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/press-releases.cfm/renewableuk-bad-news-as-conservatives-threaten-uk-energy-security
Councils across Scotland should have the final say on whether or not controversial onshore windfarms are approved, the Scottish Conservatives have said. http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2014/04/councils-final-say-windfarms/
A 10-year battle could be at an end after the Scottish Government rejected controversial plans that would have seen nine giant wind turbines erected near Crieff. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/decade-long-battle-could-be-at-an-end-after-mull-hill-turbines-plan-rejected-again-1.334482
JENNY Hogan’s article on the role of renewables contains some half-truths and misleading inferences (“Time truth was told about the vital role of renewables in our wellbeing”, Herald Agenda, April 22). It is not true that fossil fuel generators are paid when they are “constrained off” the grid – in Read more
A new Conservative government would grant local residents powers to block all new onshore wind farms within six months of taking office, party pledges By James Kirkup, Political Editor Local residents will get new powers to block all new onshore wind farms within six months of a new Conservative government Read more
Scotland’s most vulnerable households are to be hit hardest by the UK Government’s proposed changes to Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Holyrood MPs will be told today (23 Apr) in a debate in the Scottish parliament. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/uk-government-plans-will-cut-50-million-from-fuel-poverty-fight-in-scotland/
The National Trust has switched on its first large-scale renewable energy scheme to sell green power to the grid. http://www.energyvoice.com/2014/04/national-trust-goes-green-renewable-energy-scheme/