Tim Sharp City Editor A £7 BILLION scheme to protect the UK’s most power-hungry companies from green policies could save 17 energy-intensive facilities in Scotland an average of £2.6 million a year by 2018-19, according to Treasury figures. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: “Our steel-makers, chemical plants, paper Read more
Plans to build the world’s third largest offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth have been formally approved. http://news.stv.tv/north/268903-moray-firth-wind-farm-schemes-gets-scottish-government-approval/
“Locals raise concerns over windfarm plans”/”Huge protest to speed mast” http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/locals-raise-concerns-over-windfarm-planshuge-protest-to-speed-mast/
The National Renewables Infrastructure Plan – published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise – identifies a number of key sites identified for investment which could play a key role in the expanding offshore renewables market, as CALUM DAVIDSON, Director of Energy at Highlands Enterprise, explains: http://www.scottishenergynews.com/forth-tay-and-higlands-ports-set-to-share-in-offshore-wind-ustry-jobs-boom/
Methil will become home to two more test wind turbines after Dutch renewable energy firm 2-B Energy secured a 26.5 million euro investment package to help bring its cost-cutting double-bladed design to market. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/fife-s-role-in-bid-to-cut-cost-of-offshore-wind-projects-1.275437
MORE than 170 people have already signed an online petition to stop a wind turbine being built at Dunfermline Public Park. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/dunfermline/articles/2014/03/19/492109-more-than-170-sign-online-petition-to-stop-wind-turbine-at-dunfermline-public-park/
Tom Greatrex Energy industry specialists, investors and others have been in Edinburgh at the Scottish Renewables conference. The trade body is keen to highlight the success the renewable energy sector has been in Scotland. It is right to do so. When UK grid infrastructure work is included, almost 12,000 people Read more
A Lochgelly campaign group is critical of Fife Council’s plans to examine putting turbines up in some 30 sites across the Kingdom. Communities across Fife are getting the chance to talk to Fife Council about their proposals to develop wind turbines and an information event is to be held at Read more