Council visit to site of turbines proposal Highland councillors yesterday visited the proposed site of a controversial Sutherland windfarm which has received more than 30 objections. The application is due to be decided in Inverness today at a meeting of the north planning applications committee. Edinburgh-based renewable energy developer, Wind Read more
Some of Britain’s biggest manufacturers have called on the Chancellor to exempt heavy industry from expensive wind farm subsidies, warning that the charges will put them out of business. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/utilities/article4007448.ece
Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead today launched the Agri-Renewables Strategy for Scotland to contribute to a cleaner and greener country. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/The-green-shoots-of-agriculture-959.aspx
For the first time, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland has objected to a wind farm application in south-west Scotland. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/mountaineering-council-makes-first-objections-to-wind-farms-in-dumfries-shire/
The first step towards erecting giant wind turbines next to one of Scotland’s finest beauty spots has been taken in private. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/first-step-towards-craigvinean-windfarm-taken-in-private-1.225890
The American billionaire withdrew his plans to build a second course in Aberdeenshire last week after losing a court case to stop the construction of wind turbines. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/460159/Donald-Trump-faces-a-new-wind-farm-battle-to-protect-Irish-resort
You might be interested in this new video entitled ‘Wind Energy: Chalk it up as a loss’. It is an excoriating analysis of industrial wind energy, presented by my policy adviser, Ben Acheson. It may be useful for everyone running individual anti-wind campaigns across the UK and Ireland. The link Read more
Michael Settle UK Political Editor AN independent Scotland would have to rely on power from England to keep its lights on under Alex Salmond’s renewables plan, Ed Davey, the UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, warns today. Mr Davey raised fears over the First Minister’s renewable energy vision. He suggested Read more