THE Glenapp Estate Company has returned to the black after seeing improvements in the prices of beef and timber. Annual accounts for the business, which includes the Earl of Inchcape and his son Viscount Fergus Glenapp among its directors, show turnover increased from £2.34 million to £2.56m. That increase in Read more
THE Government should act “ruthlessly” to cut subsidies paid to green energy producers in order to reduce household bills, a report has recommended. The Policy Exchange think tank said renewable energy subsidies should be reduced if the technologies fail to come down in cost under strict time limits. The report Read more
Tom Gordon Scottish Political Editor A FORMER soldier with links to MI6, a Highland laird with his own whisky distillery, a stockbroker caught up in the Barings bank collapse, and the chairman of Arsenal Football Club have emerged as some of the new big donors to the pro-Union Better Together Read more
By Laura Paterson A HIGHLAND primary school that campaigned against a string of huge pylons has snubbed the energy giant behind the controversial project. SSE asked Teanassie Primary School to star in a video about its network, including the huge Beauly-Denny power line. But head teacher Alison Donald rejected the Read more
A Swedish study found that the planet was warmer in ancient Roman times and the Middle Ages than today, challenging the mainstream idea that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are the main drivers of global warming http://www.thegwpf.org/study-earth-warmer-roman-medieval-times/
EAST Lothian is “punching above its weight” when it comes to contributing to the nation’s energy needs, according to a local councillor. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/12/15/481973-punching-above-our-weight-on-turbines/
Other industries would stand accused of damning conflicts of interest but when it comes to global warming, anything goes… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523726/Web-green-politicians-tycoons-power-brokers-help-benefit-billions-raised-bills.html#ixzz2nYOZJG4T
THE government is to open up thousands of square miles to drilling for shale gas reserves, potentially leading to hundreds of rigs dotting the countryside. http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Environment/article1352770.ece