Scotland now hosts more than 50 per cent of the UK’s onshore wind turbines, it has been revealed. http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2014/04/scotland-now-accounts-half-uk-windfarms/
Responding to a speech on energy policy by UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has warned that the UK’s energy supply crunch will drive up bills. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/uk-white-paper-provokes-nuclear-reaction-from-scottish-energy-minister/
Renewable energy subsidies that helped spur Europe’s €48-billion-a-year clean energy industry are to be phased out across the continent, under new market-friendly state aid rules announced by the European Commission Wednesday. http://www.thegwpf.org/eu-commission-announces-phase-out-of-green-energy-subsidies/
A £10 million project to remove a blot on the landscape of one of Perthshire’s most scenic glens is now under way. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/10-million-project-to-remove-blot-on-landscape-of-one-of-perthshire-s-most-scenic-glens-1.311794
The Scottish Government has overturned a council decision to refuse planning consent for a wind turbine at Queen Margaret University. http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/local-news/ministers-overrule-council-decision-on-musselburgh-wind-turbine-1-3370857
RenewableUK commented on the news that the Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, has today announced that he will be extending his period of pulling in decisions on renewable energy projects for a further 12 months. The announcement means that he has the option to take the final decision Read more
Accuses staff of turning pupils into ‘foot soldiers of the green movement’ Marks were awarded in exams depended on ‘parroting’ the green agenda Many widely-used textbooks included inaccurate examples http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2601179/Heads-breaking-law-preach-eco-agenda-warns-Gove-Education-Secretarys-concern-report-accuses-activist-teachers.html
London property prices are soaring, and the rest of Britain isn’t doing too bad either. Fuelled by low interest rates and subsidized mortgages, prices across the country have been accelerating over the past two years: http://qz.com/197266/one-way-to-stop-surging-british-house-prices-build-more-wind-farms/